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Fugitive Ecuadorian Drug Gang Leader Indicted in New York

He allegedly depended on bribes, military weapons, and hitmen to import tons of cocaine into the United States.
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Fugitive Ecuadorian Drug Gang Leader Indicted in New York
A wanted poster shows José Adolfo Macías Villamar, alias Fito, the leader of Los Choneros gang. Ecuador's Ministry of Interior via AP
Juliette Fairley
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) alleged on April 2 that the leader of a violent Ecuadorian gang, who remains at large, depended on bribes, military weapons, and hitmen, also known as sicarios, to import tons of cocaine into the United States.

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York issued an indictment on April 2 against José Adolfo Macías Villamar.

Juliette Fairley
Juliette Fairley
Freelance reporter
Juliette Fairley is a freelance reporter for The Epoch Times and NTD and a graduate of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. Born in Chateauroux, France, and raised outside of Lackland Air Force Base in Texas, Juliette is a well-adjusted military brat. She has written for many publications across the country. Send Juliette story ideas at [email protected]