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Ecuador's Drug Lord "Fito" Extradited to US After Capture

7/12/2025

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Ecuador's notorious drug lord, Jose Adolfo Macías, alias "Fito," has consented to extradition to the US, facing serious drug and weapons trafficking charges. After a year on the run, his capture followed a dramatic prison escape in January 2024 that plunged the nation into turmoil, forcing President Noboa to declare a state of internal armed conflict.

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Ecuador's notorious drug lord, Jose Adolfo Macías, alias "Fito," has consented to extradition to the US, facing serious drug and weapons trafficking charges. After a year on the run, his capture followed a dramatic prison escape in January 2024 that plunged the nation into turmoil, forcing President Noboa to declare a state of internal armed conflict.