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Leader of violent Ecuadorian drug gang pleads not guilty

Reuters on MSN · 20h

Ecuador gang leader 'Fito' to plead not guilty in US after extradition

QUITO (Reuters) -Ecuadorean gang leader Jose Adolfo Macias Villamar, known as "Fito," is set to appear in U.S. federal court on Monday, where he will plead not guilty to international charges of drug and weapons trafficking,

The Associated Press on MSN · 19h

Leader of violent Ecuadorian drug gang pleads not guilty after being extradited to U.S.

José Adolfo "Fito" Macías Villamar escaped from a prison in Ecuador last year and was recaptured in late June.

The New York Times · 1d

Leader of Ecuador’s Most Powerful Gang to Face Drug Charges in New York

José Adolfo Macías, known as Fito, escaped twice before authorities in the South American country apprehended him. He appeared in a music video from prison.

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Ecuador's 'Fito': From taxi driver to drug lord to an American jail

Former mechanic and taxi driver Adolfo Macias rose from a life of petty crime to the top of Ecuador's drug gang hierarchy, ...

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Violent drug kingpin extradited to NYC after his prison break sparked riots, chaos in Ecuador

The notorious leader of the Ecuadorean gang "Los Choneros" has wreaked havoc in Central American for years -- but now he's ...

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At least 9 people shot dead while playing pool at bar in Ecuador tourist city: "There may be more victims"

Local media reports said the attackers were armed with automatic rifles, and bullet holes were visible on the pool tables.

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Colombia: Land of Opportunity — And Danger — for Ecuador’s Crime Bosses

A trend of Ecuadorian criminal leaders turning up in neighboring Colombia underscores the country's role as both a refuge and ...

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Ecuador’s Fight Against Transnational Crime is Eroding Human Rights

President Noboa was elected to fight spiraling gang violence, but serious abuses are being reported under his crackdown.

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