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Ecuador's top drug lord agrees to U.S. extradition after being captured
Adolfo Macias, alias "Fito," was captured in June after escaping from a maximum security prison last year in a jailbreak that sparked a severe wave of gang violence.
Recently recaptured Ecuador drug lord ‘Fito’ accepts US extradition request
Notorious gang leader has agreed to be extradited to the United States to face cocaine and weapons smuggling charges.
Ecuador gang leader 'Fito' accepts extradition to US
Ecuadorean gang leader Jose Adolfo Macias, known as "Fito," on Friday accepted a court's request to be extradited to the United States to face drug and gun charges. Macias, who escaped from prison in January 2024,
Ecuador's top drug lord 'Fito' agrees to US extradition
Adolfo Macias, aka 'Fito,' took part in a court hearing via video link from a high-security prison in Guayaquil. After months of pursuit, Macias was recaptured last month in a massive military and police operation.
Ecuadorean gang leader ‘Fito’ agrees to be extradited to the US
Jose Adolfo Macías, better known as “Fito,” agreed Friday to be extradited from Ecuador to the US, where he is wanted by the US Justice Department on charges of drug and weapons trafficking.
Ecuador's Notorious Gang Leader 'Fito' Agrees to U.S. Extradition
Ecuadorian gang leader Jose Adolfo Macias, known as "Fito," has agreed to extradition to the U.S. to face drug and gun charges. Following his January 2024 prison escape, Macias was recaptured and will now face trial in a Brooklyn federal court.
Ecuador recaptures gang leader wanted in the United States more than a year after his prison escape
Authorities in Ecuador have recaptured fugitive drug trafficker José Adolfo Macías, also known as “Fito,” more than a year after his prison escape.
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José Adolfo Macías, drug trafficker wanted in U.S., recaptured in ...
José Adolfo Macías Villamar, a fugitive drug trafficker known as Fito and wanted by authorities in Ecuador and the United States, was recaptured more than a year after he escaped from prison in ...
Recaptured leader of Ecuador’s Los Choneros criminal gang agrees to be extradited to US
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A notorious drug lord hid in his bunker. Then the authorities closed in.
Video, images and transcripts show the Ecuadorian operation to recapture escaped drug lord José Adolfo Macías Villamar, the ...