Washington Sánchez Farfán
Washington Sánchez Farfán, known as Gato Farfán, is a notorious Ecuadorian drug trafficker who recently pleaded guilty to international drug trafficking charges in a California court. Born on September 27, 1980, in Ecuador, he became a key supplier of cocaine to the Sinaloa cartel and later aligned himself with the Jalisco New Generation cartel. His criminal career includes orchestrating the shipment of cocaine from Colombia to the United States, and he was apprehended in February 2023 after a joint operation by Colombian, Ecuadorian, and U.S. authorities.
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Dos ecuatorianos han sido extraditados a Estados Unidos durante los últimos ocho años: Washington Sánchez Farfán, alias Gato Farfán.
Cuál es la ruta legal para enviar a ‘Fito’ a Estados Unidos una vez que llegó el pedido de extradición | Ecuador | Noticias
Ecuador· 2025-07-09
Washington Sánchez Farfán, alias Gato Farfán, was identified as a key figure in international drug trafficking.
Así fueron extraditados alias ‘Gerald’ y ‘Gato Farfán’: ¿cuánto tardaría el proceso de ‘Fito’? | Ecuador | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-07-01Washington Sánchez Farfán, known as alias Gato Farfán, was extradited from Colombia.
¿De qué acusan a alias ‘Fito’ en EE. UU.? Los cargos que podría enfrentar tras su extradición | Seguridad | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-06-27
Washington Sánchez Farfán, known as Gato Farfán, is a key figure in international drug trafficking who recently admitted his guilt in a California court.
Quién es el ‘Gato Farfán’, el ecuatoriano que admitió su culpabilidad por narcotráfico en Estados Unidos | Seguridad | NoticiasEcuador· 2025-05-17