Ecuador recaptures fugitive drug kingpin ‘fito’ after dramatic raid

Ecuadorian authorities have recaptured fugitive drug trafficker José Adolfo Macías, known as “Fito,” in a dramatic operation more than a year after his high-profile escape from prison. The leader of the notorious Los Choneros gang was arrested in his hometown of Manta following a 10-hour joint military and police operation.

“The security block, armed forces and national police — after an operation of 10 hours, we achieved the…