Colombia arrests wife and daughter of Ecuador gang leader
Colombian police arrested the wife and daughter of Ecuadorian gang leader José Adolfo Macías Villamar, known as Fito, in Sabana de Torres; both are wanted in Ecuador on money laundering allegations and are in Colombian custody as Ecuador seeks their return after an operation supported by the FBI and Ecuadorian authorities. Macías Villamar escaped a Guayaquil prison in January 2024, triggering deadly prison riots and a state of emergency before he was recaptured and extradited to the United States on large-scale cocaine importation charges. The arrests focus attention on alleged financial networks linked to Los Choneros amid rising homicide rates and criticism of military tactics.
Colombia detained relatives wanted in Ecuador for alleged money laundering
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A gang leader escaped an Ecuador prison in January 2024 and caused deadly unrest. He was recaptured and sent to the United States on drug charges. Now his relatives were arrested in Colombia and may be sent to Ecuador for money laundering…
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