Ecuadorean security officials on Wednesday captured the gang leader known as “Fito,” whose escape in 2024 set off violence across the country.

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Ecuador recaptures gang leader wanted in the United States more than a year after his prison escape By GONZALO SOLANO and GABRIELA MOLINA The Associated Press, Updated June 26, 2025, 12:48 a.m.

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GUAYAQUIL (Reuters) -Ecuador's most-wanted fugitive, the leader of the Los Choneros criminal group, has been recaptured after escaping jail last year, President Daniel Noboa said on Wednesday ...

Ever since Ecuador's most notorious gang leader vanished from his prison cell in January 2024, authorities have been searching the world, offering a $1 million reward for information leading to ...

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 ...

Escorted by soldiers and police officers, Adolfo "Fito" Macias, the leader of the Choneros gang, arrives in Guayaquil, Ecuador, after getting detained, Wednesday, June 25, 2025.

Authorities in Ecuador have recaptured fugitive drug trafficker José Adolfo Macías, also known as “Fito,” more than a year after his prison escape.