Overview
- Adolfo Macías “Fito” formally accepted U.S. extradition during a July 11 videoconference hearing before the National Court of Justice.
- He is charged in the United States with trafficking cocaine and arms by prosecutors in Brooklyn.
- “Fito” surrendered on June 25 in his hometown of Manta after 18 months on the run following his January 2024 prison escape.
- As leader of the Choneros gang, he managed transnational drug routes linking Ecuador’s Pacific ports to major markets.
- His case marks the first application of the 2024 referendum-restored extradition law aimed at curbing organized crime.