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The Independent
2 days ago
- The Independent
Man arraigned on murder charge in Oregon for death of his then-girlfriend in 1980s cold case
A man who is suspected in the disappearance of his then-girlfriend in the 1980s and was recently extradited from California to Oregon has been arraigned on a murder charge stemming from the cold case. Mark Sanfratello, 72, was arraigned Wednesday in Josephine County Circuit Court in southern Oregon after a grand jury indicted him for second-degree murder in the death of Teresa Peroni, the Oregon attorney general's office said in a statement. Sanfratello is being held without bail, according to online court records. His defense attorney, Elizabeth Baker, said he is 'claiming all the rights afforded him under the law.' Peroni disappeared in 1983 at age 27 after attending a party in a rural area near the small town of Selma. Authorities say she was last seen walking into the woods with Sanfratello, her boyfriend at the time. Authorities investigated, but there was not enough evidence to move forward with charges. In 1997 a human skull was found on a nearby property, which was then searched with the use of a cadaver dog, according to the Josephine County Sheriff's Office. The skull was sent to the University of North Texas for examination. The sheriff's office reopened the case in 2024, with investigators collecting new DNA evidence and using modern forensic testing. With the additional DNA, experts at the university were able to confirm that the skull was Peroni's. Sanfratello was taken into custody last month in Chico, California. Investigators are still seeking information from anyone who attended the party. 'What happened to Teresa Peroni left her family with decades of uncertainty and grief,' Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield said. 'While the legal process is now underway and it's important not to prejudge its outcome, this arrest reflects the progress that's possible when law enforcement agencies persist and evolve with new tools. It's a powerful reminder that time doesn't erase the need for answers.' It is the second recent Oregon cold case that has been linked to someone in California. State police said in May that a man who was found dead along Interstate 5 in Oregon had been identified after nearly 45 years and that notorious California serial killer Randy Kraft was the only person under investigation for the 1980 killing.
Yahoo
13-07-2025
- Yahoo
Recently recaptured Ecuador drug lord ‘Fito' accepts US extradition request
Ecuador's most infamous drug lord has agreed to be extradited to the United States to face cocaine and weapons smuggling charges, a court in the capital Quito has said. The announcement on Friday is the latest chapter in the dramatic underworld tale of Adolfo Macias, alias 'Fito', who was recaptured in June after escaping from a maximum security prison 18 months ago in a jailbreak that triggered a bloody wave of gang violence. Macias, head of the 'Los Choneros' gang, is wanted in the US on charges of cocaine distribution, conspiracy and firearms-related crimes, including weapons smuggling. After Macias vanished from his prison cell in the southwestern port of Guayaquil in January 2024, authorities had been scouring the world for him, offering a $1m reward for information leading to his capture. But it emerged that the country's most wanted man was hiding out at a family member's mansion in his hometown. Ecuadorian security forces recaptured the drug kingpin last month at an underground bunker beneath a marble-walled house in the port city of Manta, some 260km (160 miles) southwest of the capital, Quito. The former taxi-driver-turned-crime-boss had been serving a 34-year sentence since 2011 for involvement in organised crime, drug trafficking and murder. In a country plagued by drug-related crime, Los Choneros members responded with violence as the manhunt began after their leader's escape – using car bombs, holding prison guards hostage and storming a television station during a live broadcast. President Daniel Noboa's right-wing government had recently declared, 'We will gladly send him and let him answer to the North American law.' Macias, dressed in an orange prison uniform, took part in a court hearing Friday via videolink from a high-security prison in Guayaquil. In response to a judge's question, he replied, 'Yes, I accept (extradition).' This would make Macias the first Ecuadorian extradited by his country since the measure was written into law last year, after a referendum in which Noboa sought the approval of measures to boost his war on criminal gangs. Ecuador, once a peaceful haven wedged between the world's two top cocaine exporters, Colombia and Peru, has seen violence erupt in recent years as rival gangs with ties to Mexican and Colombian cartels vie for control. These gang wars have largely played out inside the country's prisons, where Macias wielded immense control. He was the unofficial boss of his Guayaquil prison, where authorities found images glorifying him, weapons and US dollars. Videos of parties he held in the prison captured fireworks and a mariachi band. In one sequence, he appeared waving, laughing and petting a fighting rooster. Macias earned a law degree behind bars. By the time he escaped, he was considered a suspect in the assassination of presidential candidate and anticorruption crusader Fernando Villavicencio in 2023. Soon after Macias's prison break, Noboa declared Ecuador to be in a state of 'internal armed conflict' and ordered the military and tanks into the streets to 'neutralize' the gangs. Los Choneros has ties to Mexico's Sinaloa cartel, Colombia's Gulf Clan – the world's largest cocaine exporter – and Balkan mafias, according to the Ecuadorian Organized Crime Observatory. More than 70 percent of all cocaine produced in the world now passes through Ecuador's ports, according to government data. In 2024, the country seized a record 294 tonnes of drugs, mainly cocaine.
Yahoo
11-07-2025
- Yahoo
Ecuador's top drug lord agrees to US extradition
Ecuador's most notorious drug lord has agreed to be extradited to the United States to face cocaine and weapons smuggling charges, a court in Quito said Friday. Adolfo Macias, alias "Fito," was captured in June after escaping from a maximum security prison last year in a jailbreak that sparked a severe wave of gang violence. Macias, head of the "Los Choneros" gang, is wanted in the United States on charges of cocaine distribution, conspiracy and firearms-related crimes, including weapons smuggling. The former taxi driver turned crime boss became the prime target of Ecuadoran law enforcement early last year after escaping from prison in the southwestern port of Guayaquil. He had been serving a 34-year sentence since 2011 for involvement in organized crime, drug trafficking and murder. President Daniel Noboa's government at the time released "wanted" posters and offered $1 million for information leading to Macias's recapture. In a country plagued by drug-related crime, Los Choneros members responded with violence -- using car bombs, holding prison guards hostage and storming a television station during a live broadcast. After months of pursuit, Macias was recaptured last month in a massive military and police operation in which no shots were fired. He was found hiding in a bunker concealed under floor tiles in a luxury home in the fishing port of Manta, and Noboa declared he would be extradited "the sooner the better." "We will gladly send him and let him answer to the North American law," Noboa told CNN at the time. - Fighting cocks and mariachi bands - Macias, dressed in an orange prison uniform, took part in a court hearing Friday by video link from a high-security prison in Guayaquil. In response to a judge's question, he replied, "Yes, I accept (extradition)." Given his consent, the court said in a statement "the pertinent procedure for the transfer process" will now follow, with Noboa having to sign the official handover papers. This would make Macias the first Ecuadoran extradited by his country since the measure was written into law last year after a referendum in which Noboa sought the approval of measures to boost his war on criminal gangs. Ecuador, once a peaceful haven between the world's two top cocaine exporters Colombia and Peru, has seen violence erupt in recent years as enemy gangs with ties to Mexican and Colombian cartels vie for control. Gang wars have largely played out inside the country's prisons, where Macias wielded immense control. He was the unofficial boss of his Guayaquil prison, where authorities found images glorifying the gangster, weapons and US dollars. Videos of parties he held in the prison showed the use of fireworks and a mariachi band. In one clip, he appeared waving, laughing and petting a fighting rooster. Macias earned his law degree behind bars. By the time he escaped, he was considered a suspect in the assassination of presidential candidate and anti-corruption crusader Fernando Villavicencio in 2023. Soon after Macias's prison break, Noboa declared Ecuador to be in a state of "internal armed conflict" and ordered the military and tanks into the streets to "neutralize" the gangs. Los Choneros has ties to Mexico's Sinaloa cartel, Colombia's Gulf Clan -- the world's largest cocaine exporter -- and Balkan mafias, according to the Ecuadorian Organized Crime Observatory. More than 70 percent of all cocaine produced in the world now passes through Ecuador's ports, according to government data. In 2024, the country seized a record 294 tons of drugs, mainly cocaine. pld/dw/mlr/
BBC News
11-07-2025
- BBC News
George Gibney: Former swimming coach to be extradited to Ireland
Former Irish national swimming coach George Gibney, who is wanted in the Republic of Ireland to face historical sexual abuse charges, is to be extradited there, a court in the United States has ruled.A US district magistrate made the order at a hearing in Orlando, Florida, on Irish government has sought Mr Gibney's return to face 78 counts of indecent assault and one count of attempted rape against four girls aged between eight and 14 at the time of the alleged Gibney had consented to his extradition and asked the court to expedite his departure to Ireland. He left Ireland more than 30 years ago and has not been back Gibney was arrested in Florida by US Marshals at the start of this has been remanded in the custody of the US Marshals at Orange County Jail, pending arrangements being made to transport him to Gibney sat in a wheelchair in the courtroom and was dressed in a uniform issued by Orange County Jail, Irish national broadcaster RTE judge asked Mr Gibney a series of questions about the affidavit he signed giving up his right to contest his detention and his right to contest the extradition Gibney replied "yes" to the questions. It was previously reported that gardaí (Irish police) reopened an investigation into Mr Gibney after a number of people made allegations against him on the BBC podcast Where is George Gibney? five years criminal investigation was commenced in 2020 by a specialist team within the Garda National Protective Services Bureau. A file was sent to the Director for Public Prosecutions (DPP) three years DPP examined the file and recommended that Mr Gibney was charged.
Khaleej Times
11-07-2025
- Khaleej Times
UAE extradites Indian man wanted for running synthetic drug lab
A key suspect in a major Indian narcotics case has been extradited from the UAE to India, Indian authorities confirmed on Friday. Kubbawala Mustafa, wanted by Mumbai Police for his alleged involvement in operating a synthetic drug manufacturing facility, was extradited to India through coordinated efforts between India's Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Interpol, and the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in Abu Dhabi. Extradition is the removal of a person (typically referred to as a fugitive, according to legal experts) "from a requested jurisdiction to another jurisdiction for criminal prosecution or punishment." According to a statement issued by the CBI, a four-member team of Mumbai Police travelled to Dubai earlier this week and brought Mustafa back to Mumbai on July 11. He was reportedly tracked down in the UAE following close coordination between Indian and Emirati agencies. Mustafa is facing charges under a 2024 case registered in Mumbai, in which authorities allege he was involved in running a synthetic drug lab in Sangli, Maharashtra. The operation, allegedly run with others, led to the seizure of over 126kg of mephedrone from the facility. An open-dated arrest warrant was issued against Mustafa after a Red Notice was published by Interpol in November 2024. The extradition was facilitated following a formal request by Indian authorities and subsequent approval by NCB-Abu Dhabi in June this year. The CBI said it has successfully brought back over 100 wanted individuals in recent years via Interpol coordination, with Mustafa being the latest.
