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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 ...
Watch as fugitive drug lord Fito ‘The Lion’ is found in trapdoor lair after daughter, 3, accidentally revealed hideout
WATCH the moment Ecuador’s most-wanted fugitive, a drug lord dubbed “The Lion”, is recaptured by police beneath a trap door.
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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.” ...
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 ...
Ecuador Recaptures Gang Leader “Fito” After Prison Escape Last Year
The Ecuadorean president said José Adolfo Macías, known as “Fito” and leader of the infamous Los Choneros criminal ...
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 ...
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Drug lord ‘Fito’ arrested a year after he escaped
Drug lord Jose Adolfo Macias Villamar, alias “Fito,” was Ecuador’s most-wanted fugitive before his arrest on Wednesday, more ...
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 ...