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 authorities announced the capture of the leader of the notorious Los Choneros drug gang after 18 months on the run following a prison break that unleashed a wave of violence across the Cent

Jose Adolfo Macias, alias "Fito," leader of Ecuador's Los Choneros criminal group, has been recaptured after escaping prison last year. His escape contributed to increased violence, including a TV station invasion and hostage situation involving over 200 prison officials.