Ecuador Extradites Notorious Gang Leader ‘Fito’ to U.S.; First Appearance Today
Ecuador Extradites Notorious Gang Leader ‘Fito’ to U.S.; First Appearance Today Quito, Ecuador – In a landmark move, Ecuador on Sunday successfully extradited José Adolfo Macías Villamar, widely known as “Fito,” the notorious leader of the violent Los Choneros gang, to the United States. Macías is scheduled to make his initial appearance today, Monday, before a federal court in Brooklyn, New York. The extradition follows a U.S. Attorney indictment in April, charging Macías with importing thousands of pounds of cocaine…