Fito, who led the Los Choneros gang, is also implicated in the assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio. His gang is a critical player in the region's drug trade, with over 70% of the world’s cocaine currently transiting through Ecuador, strategically located between Colombia and Peru, the world’s top cocaine producers.
Macías was tracked down to an underground bunker situated beneath a luxury residence in Manta before being returned to La Roca maximum security prison. Following a successful extradition procedure earlier this Sunday, he will face a federal court in Brooklyn on charges that could have far-reaching implications for Ecuador's ongoing struggle against violent crime.
Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa, who initiated a referendum allowing the extradition of citizens, expressed commitment to combating crime, suggesting collaboration with international forces. The move signals a determined effort to address the escalating violence and crime that have plagued the nation, shifting from a tourist hotspot to a region marked by high murder rates linked to drug trafficking efforts.
Macías was tracked down to an underground bunker situated beneath a luxury residence in Manta before being returned to La Roca maximum security prison. Following a successful extradition procedure earlier this Sunday, he will face a federal court in Brooklyn on charges that could have far-reaching implications for Ecuador's ongoing struggle against violent crime.
Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa, who initiated a referendum allowing the extradition of citizens, expressed commitment to combating crime, suggesting collaboration with international forces. The move signals a determined effort to address the escalating violence and crime that have plagued the nation, shifting from a tourist hotspot to a region marked by high murder rates linked to drug trafficking efforts.
