Ecuador is grappling with a security crisis after the nation's 'most-wanted' criminal, the infamous gang leader nicknamed 'Fito' and head of the Los Choneros criminal group, vanished from prison. The government has launched a massive manhunt and is considering the construction of mega-jails inspired by El Salvador’s hardline approach to incarceration in response to the incident. Hundreds of police officers are scouring a maximum security facility, and an investigation has been initiated to uncover how 'Fito' managed to disappear.
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One of Ecuador's most feared gangsters is believed to have escaped from prison, a government spokesman said, as hundreds of police officers searched a maximum security jail. ⬇️ https://t.co/AUS4tl9zcQ
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