Fito reportedly put no resistance and was flown to the port city of Guayaquil, home to several of Ecuador's largest prisons.

Police in Ecuador have recaptured the country's most wanted fugitive, drug lord Adolfo Macías Villamar. Macías, also known by ...

Police in Ecuador have recaptured the country's most wanted fugitive, drug lord Adolfo Macías Villamar. Macías, also known by the alias "Fito", is the ...

Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa praised the security forces for capturing Fito and said that he would be extradited to the US, where he has been charged with cocaine smuggling. Fito escaped from ...

BBC - Police in Ecuador have recaptured the country's most wanted fugitive, drug lord Adolfo Macías Villamar. Macías, also known by the alias "Fito", is the leader of Los Choneros, a powerful ...

The gang leader's escape in 2024 was a blow to Noboa's government. The Ecuadorian leader had assumed office in November 2023 after being elected on a promise to combat the growing power of the gangs.

Ecuador most wanted drug lord Fito captured hiding in bunker WATCHEcuador's most wanted man and leader of the Los Choneros gang, Jose Adolfo Macias, was arrested on Wednesday (June 25) , said the ...

Ecuadorian drug lord Fito was recaptured in a hidden bunker after escaping prison, marking a major win for President Noboa's ...