Michelle Macías Peñarrieta
EcuadorunknownFemale5.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Michelle Macías Peñarrieta is the daughter of José Adolfo Macías, alias 'Fito', a prominent leader of the Los Choneros gang. Like her mother, Inda Peñarrieta, she is facing charges related to money laundering in Ecuador, specifically in connection with the Blanqueo Fito case. She was captured in Colombia alongside her mother during a coordinated operation by law enforcement agencies from Ecuador and Colombia, supported by the FBI.
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Michelle Macías Peñarrieta is the daughter of José Adolfo Macías and was also captured during the operation.
Fiscalía confirma que caso Blanqueo Fito se reanudará tras detención de esposa e hija de Adolfo Macías, alias ‘Fito’ | Política | NoticiasEcuador· 2026-09-28
Michelle Macías Peñarrieta, daughter of Fito, is also among those prosecuted for alleged money laundering.
‘Los objetivos de alto valor siguen cayendo’: José Julio Neira tras captura de esposa e hija de alias ‘Fito’ | Política | NoticiasEcuador· 2026-09-27
Michelle Macías Peñarrieta, daughter of Fito, is also among those prosecuted for alleged money laundering.
Daniel Noboa tras la captura de la esposa e hija de alias ‘Fito’: ‘Las capturamos en Colombia y enfrentarán a la justicia en Ecuador’ | Política | NoticiasEcuador· 2026-09-27
Michelle Macías Peñarrieta, daughter of Fito, is also among those prosecuted for alleged money laundering.
Esposa e hija de alias ‘Fito’ fueron capturadas en Colombia en operativo conjunto, anuncia ministro John Reimberg | Seguridad | NoticiasEcuador· 2026-09-27