Ecuador’s Most Notorious Drug Boss ‘Fito’ Extradited to US

Adolfo “Fito” Macias, Ecuador’s most feared cartel boss, has been extradited to the United States after being recaptured in June 2024 following a daring prison break.

As the leader of the violent Los Choneros gang, Macias was tied to Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel and Colombia’s Gulf Clan.

His arrest marks Ecuador’s first extradition under a new anti-crime law backed by President Daniel Noboa. Fito now faces major federal charges in the US, highlighting Ecuador’s shift from transit point to battleground in the global drug war.