What we know about 'Fito,' Ecuador's notorious gang leader who went missing from prison

By Associated Press

Jan 11, 2024 3:10 pm

QUITO, Ecuador: José Adolfo Macías Villamar, leader of Los Choneros, one of the Ecuadorian gangs considered responsible for a spike in car bombings, kidnappings and slayings, was discovered missing from his prison cell where he was serving a sentence for drug trafficking.

Macías began serving a 34-year sentence in 2011, but his prison stays have been in style and comfort.

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