Ecuador recaptures gang leader wanted in the United States more than a year after his prison escape

Ecuador Recaptures Most Wanted Gang Leader More Than 1 Year After He Escapes Prison

Ecuador’s most-wanted fugitive and the alleged leader of the Los Choneros criminal group was recaptured after escaping from prison more than a year ago, Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa said on June 25. José Adolfo Macías, also known as “Fito,” escaped in January 2024 from a prison in Guayaquil, where he was serving a 34-year sentence for crimes including drug trafficking and murder. Ecuadorian authorities have not explained how he escaped shor…

“Most wanted” Ecuadorean gangster alias Fito captured

Ecuadorean authorities confirmed Wednesday that José Adolfo Macías Villamar, alias 'Fito,' leader of the 'Los Choneros' drug trafficking gang, who escaped from a Guayaquil prison in January 2024, has been recaptured.

Ecuador's most wanted drug lord 'Fito' captured in 'underground bunker'

The leader of Los Choneros gang, Adolfo Macías Villamar, had been on the run for 17 months.

After More Than a Year on the Run, Gang Leader Recaptured

A fugitive drug trafficker wanted by authorities in Ecuador and the United States was recaptured more than a year after he escaped from prison in the Andean nation, Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa announced Wednesday. José Adolfo Macías, alias "Fito," who led a gang called "Los Choneros" in Ecuador and has...