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Colombian police capture wife and daughter of notorious Ecuadorian gang leader extradited to the US

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Colombian police arrested the wife and daughter of José Adolfo Macías Villamar, an Ecuadorian gang leader known as "Fito," in Sabana de Torres, Colombia. The women are wanted for money laundering in Ecuador. This operation was supported by the FBI and Ecuadorian authorities. Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella stated that his country will not provide a safe haven for criminal finances and pledged to extradite the women to face justice in Ecuador.

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Colombian police arrested Michelle Jamileth Macías Penarrieta, 23, and her mother Inda Mariela Penarrieta Tuarez on Sunday in Sabana de Torres, Colombia. The two women are wanted in Ecuador for money laundering related to their roles as the daughter and wife of Adolfo "Fito" Macías Villamar, a notorious drug lord whose gang, Los Choneros, was designated as a terrorist group by the US last year. Fito escaped from prison in January 2024 but was recaptured and extradited to the US on drug trafficking charges. His escape led to violence in Guayaquil, Ecuador's largest city, prompting a state of emergency. Michelle, an influencer with 65 million followers on TikTok, had been showing off her luxury lifestyle online before her arrest as part of a $25.8 million money laundering investigation. The operation was supported by the FBI and Ecuadorian authorities.

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Colombian police capture wife and daughter of notorious Ecuadorian gang leader extradited to the US asserted

police → capture → US

Colombian police on Sunday said they captured the wife and daughter of a notorious Ecuadorian gang leader who was extradited to the US last year on drug trafficking charges. asserted

who → say → charges

Police said the two women, who are wanted in Ecuador for money laundering, were arrested in Sabana de Torres, a small town in northeastern Colombia, in an operation backed by the FBI and Ecuadorian authorities. asserted

who → say → FBI

“Colombia will not be a safe haven for the finances of transnational criminal groups,” Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella said in a message posted on X on Sunday. asserted

Espriella → say → Sunday

“I will send these (women) with pleasure to my friend President Daniel Noboa, so that they face Ecuadorian justice.” asserted

they → send → justice

José Adolfo Macías Villamar, whose nickname is “Fito,” escaped from a prison in Guayaquil, Ecuador in January 2024. asserted

nickname → escape → January

The gang leader’s prison break prompted Ecuador’s government to declare a state of emergency that was followed by deadly prison riots and chaos in the streets of Guayaquil, where gang members stormed a television station during a live broadcast. asserted

members → prompt → broadcast

Macías Villamar was recaptured last year and sent to the United States, where he has been charged with importing thousands of pounds of cocaine. asserted

he → recapture → cocaine

His organization, Los Choneros, was designated as a terrorist group by the US State Department last year. asserted

organization → designate → Department

Despite capturing powerful kingpins like Macías Villamar and deploying the military to patrol some cities, Ecuador is struggling to contain drug violence. The South American country’s homicide rate has quintupled since 2020, and last year Ecuador recorded its highest homicide rate in recent history — with 50 homicides per every 100,000 residents, according to the Interior Ministry. Noboa’s response to drug trafficking outfits has come under criticism from human rights groups, as the military commits abuses that include the slayings of four children aged 11 to 15 in 2024. uncertain

that → capture → 2024

Despite these setbacks, Noboa was reelected to a four-year term last year by voters increasingly concerned with crime. asserted

Noboa → reelect → crime

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