Ecuadorean gang leader Adolfo Macias Villamar, known as “Fito,” was extradited to the U.S. to face charges of drug and weapons trafficking after escaping from prison in January 2024 and being recaptured in June. He will plead not guilty in federal court in Brooklyn, marking Ecuador’s first extradition under new anti-gang laws amid escalating violence linked to drug trafficking.
Explain It To Me Like I’m 5: Ecuadorean gang leader Adolfo Macias, also known as “Fito,” is going to a court in New York to say he didn’t do the bad things he’s being accused of, after being caught again following his escape from prison.
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