A leader of "Los Lobos," one of Ecuador's largest and most dangerous criminal organizations, was reportedly arrested by authorities at his home in the coastal city of Portoviejo, about 600 miles west of Ecuador's capital, Quito.
"Los Lobos" evolved from a prison gang into one of Ecuador's most powerful criminal organizations with thousands of members across the country and within its prison system. Since 2021 they have partnered with transnational drug traffickers, dabbled into Ecuador's gold mining industry and established themselves as the dominant group in Quito.
