Ecuador extradites three suspects to United States on drug charges
Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa announced the extradition of three men wanted by United States authorities on various criminal charges.
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Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa announced on October 29 the extradition of three men to face charges in the United States, UPI reported. The suspects include a businessman linked to the assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio and an alleged member of the Los Choneros criminal group. [1]
UPI reported that the extradited individuals were identified as Daniel Salcedo Bonilla, former police officer Ronald Herrera Ramírez, and Francisco Manuel Bermúdez Cagua. Bermúdez Cagua, also known as Churrón, has been described by Ecuadorian authorities as a lieutenant to Los Choneros leader José Adolfo Macías Villamar, known as Fito. [1]
Macías Villamar assumed leadership of the Los Choneros gang in 2020 after the murder of his predecessor, Jorge Luis Zambrano. After escaping from an Ecuadorian prison in January 2024, Macías Villamar was captured on June 25, 2025, and subsequently extradited to the United States. [2]
In short
- Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa announced the extradition of three men to the United States.
- The suspects include Daniel Salcedo Bonilla, Ronald Herrera Ramírez, and Francisco Manuel Bermúdez Cagua.
- Bermúdez Cagua is described as a lieutenant to Los Choneros gang leader José Adolfo Macías Villamar.
Sources
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- [1]Ecuador extradites three suspects to U.S. on drug trafficking chargesUPI, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]José Adolfo Macías Villamar on Wikipedia
- [3]Ecuador on Grokipedia
- [4]Virginia state Senator Louise Lucas indicted on federal drug and corruption charges FTMQ News, 7d ago
- [5]Mexican forces kill wanted cartel operator in Sinaloa FTMQ News, 22h ago
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 5 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
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