One of Ecuador’s most wanted drug traffickers was arrested in Spain on Sunday — four years after faking his own death from COVID-19 and allegedly controlling a drug trafficking group from afar, according to authorities.

Wilmer Chavarria, also known as “Pipo,” was arrested in Malaga in a joint operation with Spanish and Ecuadorian police, Spain’s National Police posted on X.

Wilmer Chavarria, also known as “Pipo,” was arrested in Malaga, Spain, in a joint operation with Spanish and Ecuadorian police. Spanish National Police/AFP via Getty Images

The alleged leader of the Los Lobos group was seen in an image released by the department being escorted to a patrol car by two officers while wearing a black-and-green tracksuit.

Los Lobos, or “The Wolves,” in Spanish, is a drug trafficking gr

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