Jose Adolfo Macias, a.k.a. “Fito,” was arrested 18 months after going on the run for the second time in his criminal history. His escape last year triggered a wave of unprecedented gang violence across Ecuador, prompting the government to declare a state of emergency.
The U.S. Treasury issued its first actions under the FEND Off Fentanyl Act, designating three Mexico-based financial institutions as primary money laundering concerns tied to drug cartels and synthetic opioid trafficking.
Over 1,800 tonnes of drugs seized as organized crime infiltrates major EU seaports, with Antwerp and Rotterdam at the center and growing concerns over corruption among port staff, customs, and law enforcement.