José Adolfo Macías Villamar, whose nickname is "Fito," escaped from a prison in Ecuador last year and was recaptured June.

Ecuador’s most notorious drug kingpin has been extradited to the United States, a month after he was recaptured following a prison escape that sparked a wave of violence across the country.

José Adolfo Macías Villamar, whose nickname is “Fito,” appeared in federal court in Brooklyn a day after Ecuador extradited ...

QUITO (Reuters) -Ecuadorean gang leader Jose Adolfo Macias Villamar, known as "Fito," is set to appear in U.S. federal court ...

QUITO, July 11 (Reuters) - 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.

The notorious leader of the Ecuadorean gang “Los Choneros” has wreaked havoc in Central American for years — but now he’s locked up in the US.

José Adolfo “Fito” Macías Villamar, the alleged leader of Los Choneros, will face drug and weapons charges in New York ...

The flight transporting Macias landed in New York state on Sunday night, according to the Flightradar tracking site.

Adolfo Macias, who was recaptured in June after escaping from prison last year, will appear in New York court on Monday.

Ecuador’s most wanted man and leader of the Los Choneros gang, Jose Adolfo Macias, was captured on Wednesday, according to the country’s President Daniel Noboa.

Ecuadorian gang leader Jose Adolfo Macias Villamar has been extradited to the United States, where he is expected to make his first court appearance on Monday.

José Adolfo Macías, known as Fito, escaped twice before authorities in the South American country apprehended him. He ...