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He had staged his own death, "Pipo", the drug trafficker who ordered dozens of murders, is captured

2025-11-18 18:44:09Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
The arrest of Wilmer Chavarria

One of the most dangerous international drug lords, wanted by American authorities for years, has been arrested in Europe, four years after he faked his own death.

Wilmer Chavarria, known by the nickname "Pipo", the alleged leader of the deadly Los Lobos gang in Ecuador, was arrested on Sunday in the Spanish city of Malaga in a joint operation between Spanish and Ecuadorian police. He had arrived in Spain by plane from Morocco.

Chavarria's family claimed in 2021 that he had died of a heart attack caused by COVID-19. But investigations revealed that he had obtained a forged Colombian passport and a false Venezuelan identity to flee the country in 2022.

According to authorities, to avoid identification, he underwent seven surgeries to alter his appearance and used the fake name Danilo Fernandez. Over the years, he has moved freely between Dubai, Morocco, Italy, the Netherlands and Germany, staying in some of the continent's most luxurious hotels.

According to Ecuador's Interior Minister, John Reimberg, "Pipo" continued to coordinate international drug trafficking, ordered assassinations in Ecuador and controlled illegal mining operations, working closely with the Mexican Jalisco New Generation cartel.

He had staged his own death, "Pipo", the drug trafficker who ordered

Reimberg called the operation "a historic day," saying Chavarria is responsible for at least 400 murders. "The message is clear: wherever they hide, we will find them," he said.

Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa, re-elected on a strong platform against criminal gangs, welcomed the arrest. "Some thought he was dead; we found him in his own hell," he wrote on X. "Today the mafias retreat. Today Ecuador wins."

The South American country has been gripped by a wave of violence since 2021, when gangs like Los Lobos took control of prisons and eliminated their opponents. Today, Ecuador has one of the highest murder rates in the world, with an 800% increase since 2018. Four of the world's 10 deadliest cities are located there.

Los Lobos is also accused of the assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio in August 2023, as well as assassinations of local officials and journalists, in an attempt to control strategic ports for cocaine trafficking from Colombia and Peru.

The US imposed sanctions on the gang in June 2024 and later declared it a terrorist organization, as part of the Trump administration's offensive against international cartels.

President Noboa has deployed the army to the streets and taken back control of prisons once run by criminals. He has even sought the help of American and European militaries to combat what he calls “narco-terrorist” groups.

However, he suffered a political defeat on Sunday, after Ecuadoreans voted against a referendum that would have allowed foreign military bases in the country. Despite this, Noboa said he would respect the will of the people, adding that the fight against organized crime would continue.


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