Adolfo Macías Villamar He is the leader of Los Choneros, one of the criminal drug gangs that keep Ecuador in suspense. The family of “Fito”, as he is known on the organized crime scene, was detained in an exclusive town in Córdoba and deported this Friday.
“Fito” Macíasrecently escaped from prison in Guayaquil, he has been sentenced to 34 years in prison since 2011 for crimes such as drug trafficking and murder.
Macías is 44 years old and is listed as Ecuador’s most violent criminal. He started committing crimes in the early 2000s, when he was arrested for robbery.
The security crisis facing Ecuador was triggered by the escape of “Fito”, confirmed on January 8, which was followed by riots in prisons, kidnappings of police officers and attacks with explosives.
The spectacular takeover by gunmen of the TC channel, broadcast in full on January 9, shocked the country, prompting President Daniel Noboa to declare an “internal armed conflict” and order a relentless fight against twenty gangs.
Source: Clarin
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