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,

Ecuador’s most wanted man and leader of the Los Choneros gang, Jose Adolfo Macias, was captured on Wednesday, according to the country’s President Daniel Noboa.