Ecuador Extradites Los Choneros Leader "Fito" to US on Drug Charges Firstpost America
Ecuador Extradites Los Choneros Leader "Fito" to US on Drug Charges | Firstpost America | N18G
Ecuador has extradited top gang leader José Adolfo Macías, alias "Fito", to the United States, where he faces federal charges including drug trafficking and firearms possession. Fito, head of the Los Choneros gang, escaped from prison in 2024, triggering a national emergency and violent unrest. He was captured in June, hiding in a bunker beneath a mansion in Manabí province. US authorities accuse him of trafficking multiple tonnes of cocaine. He arrived in New York on Sunday and is expected to plead not guilty in Brooklyn federal court. Fito is the first Ecuadorian extradited to the US on such charges. Watch the video to know more.
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