Ecuador’s Top Drug Lord’s Wife and Daughter Arrested in Colombia

Ecuador's top drug lord's wife and daughter arrested in Colombia. U.S. and Ecuadorian authorities collaborate on transnational crime crackdown.

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September 28, 2026 One Min Read

POLICY WIRE — Quito, Ecuador — Colombian authorities have detained the wife and daughter of Adolfo Macias, a leading figure in the Ecuadorian gang Los Choneros, who was extradited to the United States last year. The operation involved collaboration between the FBI and Ecuadorian officials.

Inda Mariela Penarrieta Tuarez and Michelle Jamileth Macias Penarrieta, both wanted for money laundering, were taken into custody in northeastern Colombia. President Abelardo de la Espriella confirmed the arrests and stated that the women will be handed over to Ecuadorian authorities for prosecution.

Macias, known as

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