Ecuador recaptures fugitive drug kingpin 'fito' after dramatic raid
His recapture is being hailed as a major security win for President Daniel Noboa’s administration as it struggles to contain spiraling gang violence across the country.
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00:00Ecuadorian authorities have recaptured fugitive drug trafficker Jose Aldo Fomacias, known as FITO, in a dramatic operation more than a year after his high-profile escape from prison.
00:13The security block armed forces and national police, after an operation of 10 hours, we achieved the capture of Jose Aldo Fomacias, Vilma, alias FITO.
00:26FITO has been on his run since early 2024 after mysteriously disappearing from the regional prison, where he was serving a 34-year sentence for drug trafficking.
00:38Earlier this month, the Ecuadorian government increased the reward for FITO's recapture to $1 million, a sign of just how dangerous and influential the fugitive had become.
00:49Its recapture is being held as a major security win for the President's administration as it struggles to contain spiraling gang violence across the country.
