"This result represents a significant blow against transnational organised crime and confirms the effectiveness of trilateral cooperation, Colombian President Gustavo Petro said in a social media post. Petro described Aguilar as one of the world's most notorious assassins and confirmed that he had been extradited to Colombia to face charges."
"Ecuadorean authorities had sought Aguilar in connection with the 2023 assassination of anticorruption candidate Fernando Villavicencio, who was running for president at the time. Aguilar has been described as the mastermind behind Villavicencio's fatal shooting, which took place as the candidate left a campaign rally near the Ecuadorian capital Quito."
"No matter where they hide, we will find them, and we will catch them, Reimberg wrote. Ecuadorean Interior Minister John Reimberg also hailed Aguilar's arrest as a success, explaining that Ecuador's national intelligence branch and its national police participated in the arrest alongside their counterparts in Mexico and Colombia."
Angel Esteban Aguilar, known as Lobo Menor and leader of the Ecuadorean crime group Los Lobos, was arrested at Mexico City's international airport while attempting to enter under false identity. The arrest resulted from collaborative efforts by Colombia, Mexico, and Ecuador. Aguilar is suspected of masterminding the 2023 assassination of Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, who was shot while leaving a campaign rally near Quito. Colombian President Gustavo Petro and Ecuadorean Interior Minister John Reimberg praised the arrest as a significant victory against transnational organized crime. Aguilar also faces accusations in Colombia of collaborating with drug trafficker Ivan Mordisco and the rebel group Estado Mayor Central.
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