Summary
Adolfo Macías Villamar, also known as "Fito," a leader of the Ecuadorean gang Los Choneros, was extradited to the United States. He faces charges of drug and arms trafficking and is linked to major criminal organizations. Macías was recaptured by authorities in June after escaping from prison.
Key Facts
- Adolfo Macías Villamar, known as "Fito," was extradited from Ecuador to the US.
- He faces charges related to drug and arms trafficking in a US federal court.
- Fito was previously serving a 34-year sentence in Ecuador but escaped from prison.
- He led the Los Choneros gang, connected to criminal groups in Mexico and the Balkans.
- Macías is suspected of ordering the killing of a presidential candidate in 2023.
- Over 70% of the world's cocaine passes through Ecuador due to its location between Colombia and Peru.
- Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa supported the extradition as part of efforts to fight crime.
- Ecuadoreans approved citizen extraditions in a referendum to tackle rising crime levels.
