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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 ...
Fito - Ecuador's most-wanted fugitive - found hiding under kitchen counter after a year on the run
"Fito" had cult status among the public and was known for throwing parties in prison, where he had access to alcohol and ...
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The Fall of Fito: What It Means — and Doesn’t — for Ecuador’s Underworld
Ecuadorian security forces captured the country’s most notorious criminal leader in a key—but mostly symbolic—win in its “war on gangs.” ...
José Adolfo Macías, drug trafficker wanted in U.S., recaptured in Ecuador more than a year after escape
José Adolfo Macías, who led a gang called "Los Choneros" in Ecuador, was captured in the Ecuadorian city of Manta, his ...
Presidente Daniel Noboa anuncia la captura del mayor capo del narcotráfico de Ecuador, Adolfo Macías, alias “Fito”
Presidente Daniel Noboa anuncia la captura del mayor capo del narcotráfico de Ecuador, Adolfo Macías, alias “Fito.” ...
Vivo o muerto, millonaria recompensa por información o baja de líder de criminal fugado en Ecuador
El gobierno de Ecuador ofreció una recompensa de un millón de dólares por información que permita capturar al peligroso líder criminal ...