Ecuador’s Kingpin Capture Questioned

GuayaquilSpain rejected the US bid to extradite “Pipo.”

Wilmer Chavarría faked his death and led Los Lobos’ 2020 breakaway; InSight Crime analysts say kingpin arrests fragment cartels into more volatile factions.

Ecuador’s own extradition request over a 2010 murder case remains pending in Spanish courts.

Sources: InSight Crime