José Adolfo Macías, who led a gang called "Los Choneros" in Ecuador, was captured in the Ecuadorian city of Manta, his hometown, officials said.

José Adolfo Macías, the leader of the Los Choneros gang, has been apprehended after escaping prison in January, triggering a state of emergency in Ecuador. President Noboa aims to extradite Macías to the United States,

By bnl editorial staff Ecuadorean authorities have recaptured the country's most-wanted fugitive, drug lord José Adolfo Macías Villamar, known by his alias 'Fito,' following a dramatic 10-hour operation that ended more than a year on the run.