Javier Peñafiel Nieto
EcuadorcriminalMale5.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Javier Peñafiel Nieto, known by his alias 'Topo', is a suspected member of the criminal group Los Choneros-Los Fatales in Ecuador. He was recently apprehended during a police operation in Joya de los Sachas, where authorities seized illegal firearms, ammunition, and a significant amount of cash. Peñafiel is linked to various serious crimes, including homicide and illegal arms trafficking, and has a prior history of attempting to smuggle weapons into prison. His connections to notorious criminal figures, including Adolfo Macías, alias 'Fito', have placed him under heavy scrutiny by law enforcement.
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Javier Peñafiel Nieto, alias Topo, is one of the individuals extradited to the United States for his involvement with the criminal organization Los Choneros.
Alias ‘Topo’ y ‘Patucho Celso’ ya fueron extraditados a EE. UU. | Seguridad | NoticiasEcuador· 2026-06-19
Javier Peñafiel Nieto, known as alias Topo, was apprehended and is considered a high-value target linked to the criminal group Los Choneros.
Alias ‘Topo’, hombre de confianza de ‘Fito’, fue trasladado a declarar en medio de operativo | Ecuador | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-04-08
Javier Peñafiel Nieto, alias Topo, is a member of Los Choneros-Los Fatales who has been placed in preventive detention.
Dictan prisión preventiva para alias ‘Topo’, vinculado a ‘Fito’, y disponen que caso pase a Quito | Seguridad | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-03-16
Javier Peñafiel Nieto, alias Topo, was tracked as a high-value target associated with various crimes.
Captura de alias ‘Topo’: así cayó el aliado de ‘Fito’ y los cargos que enfrenta | Seguridad | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-03-16