A federal indictment in Brooklyn has charged José Adolfo Macías Villamar, known as 'Fito', with seven counts including international cocaine distribution and firearm trafficking. Villamar is the head of Los Choneros, a notorious Ecuadorian drug trafficking organization since 2020. Currently, he is not in U.S. custody. The indictment reflects collaboration among various U.S. agencies and law enforcement in Ecuador, highlighting the transnational nature of the organization's operations and its impact on drug trafficking to the U.S.
"As alleged, the defendant was a ruthless leader and prolific drug trafficker for a violent transnational criminal organization. By leading the Los Choneros' network of assassins and drug and weapon traffickers and importing potentially lethal quantities of cocaine into the United States, the defendant has caused great harm to his own country and the United States, which was the destination for the vast majority of Los Choneros' cocaine shipments."
"Mr. Durham praised the outstanding investigative work of the DEA, U.S. Southern Command, the Government of Ecuador, the New Jersey State Police Casino Gaming Bureau and the Department of Homeland Security."
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