Ecuador Recaptures Top Fugitive Drug Lord ‘Fito' in Army Raid
Ecuador has recaptured fugitive drug trafficker Adolfo Macías, alias Fito, and has offered to extradite him to the US, President Daniel Noboa announced via X.
It's a notable win for Noboa, after another high-profile drug lord, Rolando Federico Gomez, broke out of prison last week.
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