Top Los Choneros leader extradited to the United States on narcotics and firearms charges
Francisco Manuel Bermúdez Cagua, also known as "Churrón," was extradited from Ecuador to the Eastern District of New York on October 29, 2026. He is scheduled to be arraigned this afternoon in federal court in Brooklyn before United States Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo.
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Bermúdez Cagua faces a superseding indictment charging him with international cocaine distribution conspiracy, international cocaine distribution, and use of firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking. The filing names him as a top leader of Los Choneros.
The text describes Los Choneros as a Foreign Terrorist Organization based in Ecuador. It says the group is responsible for significant drug trafficking into the United States, firearms trafficking from the United States, and acts of extreme violence.
The source does not provide further details on the extradition process or any additional court actions beyond the arraignment notice.
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