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How authorities found a drug kingpin’s luxurious hideout in Ecuador
Ecuadoran forces have revealed how they captured the country’s most-wanted man, drug lord Adolfo “Fito” Macías, more than a ...
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 ...
Ecuador’s most wanted Narco found cowering under kitchen counter
A criminal who escaped from prison in late 2023 was found in an underground bunker only accessible through a kitchen counter.
How a fugitive drug lord wanted by the U.S. was captured in his bunker
A year and a half after his prison escape, José Adolfo “Fito” Macías Villamar was found hiding in a secret basement in the ...
Ecuador reveals how notorious gang leader 'Fito' hid in his hometown for 18 months after jailbreak
Ever since Ecuador's most notorious gang leader vanished from his prison cell in January 2024, authorities have been ...
Ecuador Captures Gang Leader Whose Prison Escape Set Off Violence
José Adolfo Macías, known as “Fito,” will be extradited to the U.S., where he is wanted on accusations of trafficking drugs ...
Fito captured: The shocking crimes and net worth of Ecuador’s most wanted man, José Adolfo Macias
José Adolfo Macías, the leader of the Los Choneros gang, has been apprehended after escaping prison in January, triggering a ...