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José Adolfo Macías Villamar

leader of Ecuador's Los Choneros gang, extradited to the United States in 2025

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No. 92 · Wednesday, 30 September 2026

Colombia hands Ecuador the wife and daughter of jailed Los Choneros boss “Fito” on money-laundering charges

Transnational Organized CrimeARRESTColombiaEcuador
So what?  The handover came two days after capture, so the Bogotá–Quito judicial channel now moves fast under President de la Espriella and other Choneros financiers found in Colombia can expect similar returns. The signal to watch is whether the case reaches property and front companies, which would show the money trail extends beyond the family.
Single-source · Sources: ColombiaOne · CBS News (Sept 29)
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