In a mega operation, relatives of Ecuadorian drug trafficker Fito Macías were arrested in Córdoba

2024-01-19 02:02:44

With an unusual deployment of forces, the elite corps of the Córdoba Police and national forces arrested eight family members and assistants in the private neighborhood of Country del Golf, on the road to Falda del Carmen, on the outskirts of the city of Córdoba. direct from José Adolfo “Fito” Macía, the Ecuadorian drug trafficker who generated the wave of violence in that country after his escape from a prison where he was serving sentences for drug trafficking and murders.

The operation, which included air support from the Police helicopter, began as soon as night fell this Thursday. Four days ago, information had arrived that Macías’s direct relatives were taking refuge in Córdoba. The investigation, led by Chief Commissioner Alberto Bietti, director of Criminal Intelligence of the Córdoba Police, was soon able to verify that Ecuadorian people had rented, paying cash in dollars, a large house in Villa del Golf. The data was shared with national special forces and handled in maximum reserve, by order of the Minister of National Security, Patricia Bullrich, and her provincial counterpart, Juan Pablo Quinteros.

“Given the entry of criminals into the facilities of a media outlet, our specialized units are deployed on site to deal with this emergency,” the Police published on their X account (formerly Twitter). Photo: Video capture

There is still no official information on the identities of the detainees, but an unobjectionable source confirmed to The voice There are eight people detained and among them are Macía’s wife and three of his children. There is no data on seized items. And there was no type of resistance to arrest.

The last thing known about Macía’s whereabouts is a Colombian intelligence report that would have warned that he would be seeking refuge in Peru.

In the next few hours, the detainees will be taken to Buenos Aires and will be immediately deported to Ecuador. The details about this procedure will be offered this Friday by Bullrich herself and by Quinteros, who will give details at a press conference.

The operation was so deployed that it caught the attention of neighbors, who shared images on social networks and in their contact groups. One of these videos alerted journalists of The voice and after several consultations the information was confirmed. The images show the participation of air support from the police helicopter and a large number of mobile phones, with sirens, from both the Police and the National Gendarmerie.