Notorious Ecuadorian gang leader Adolfo Macias Villamar, popularly known as “Fito,” has been extradited to the United States to face charges of international drug and weapons trafficking. He was recently recaptured following his dramatic 2024 escape from a maximum-security prison.
Fito’s lawyer told Reuters that he would plead not guilty at a Brooklyn federal court appearance scheduled for Monday. The U.S. government has yet to issue an official statement on the extradition.