Ecuador and Colombia arrest a drug trafficker wanted by the US in a joint operation.

(CNN Spanish) --

The Police of Ecuador and Colombia reported that they arrested this Wednesday through a joint operation in the city of Pasto, Colombia, the alleged drug trafficker Wilder Emilio Sánchez Farfán, alias "Gato Farfán" or "Jerry", who is wanted for purposes of extradition by the United States.

According to the Ecuadorian government, he is "one of the most wanted drug traffickers in the world and who, in addition, is considered the highest value criminal" for that country.

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The Ecuadorian is required for extradition purposes by the Court of the Southern District of California for the crime of conspiracy to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine, in a case in which the Drug Control Administration of that country (DEA, for its acronym in English), Colombian authorities said.

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They added that, regarding the mode of operation, Sánchez Farfán led a transnational drug trafficking organization from Guayaquil, and "obtained the drug from laboratories located in the south of Colombia, which was transported to Ecuador through modifications or coves carried out at different locations." ground transportation vehicles.

While the Ecuadorian authorities added that he worked in association with the Sinaloa and Jalisco Nueva Generación cartels.

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"Since Colombia has the figure of extradition, and since alias 'Gato Farfán' has an arrest warrant in the United States, he will be placed under the orders of North American authorities," the Ecuadorian statement said.

CNN awaits the defense assignment to find out how the detainee declares himself before the crimes that the authorities point out to him.