Ecuadorian drug cartel leader El Gerente arrested in UAE on international warrant
Dec 31, 2025
Buenos Aires [Argentina], December 31: Ecuadorian drug cartel boss Roberto Carlos Álvarez Vera, known as El Gerente, has been arrested in the United Arab Emirates on an international arrest warrant, the Foreign Ministry in Quito said on Monday.
Álvarez Vera, who heads the Comandos de la Frontera criminal group, is set to be extradited to Ecuador and put on trial, President Daniel Noboa said on X.
Álvarez Vera is believed to have been behind the deaths of 11 soldiers who were attacked with grenades and assault rifles by suspected members of Comandos de la Frontera during an operation against illegal mining in the Amazon region in May.
Originally from neighbouring Colombia, the Comandos de la Frontera has expanded its sphere of influence to Ecuador, where it is involved in drug trafficking, extortion and illegal mining. (DPA)
Source: Qatar Tribune
