A man thought to be the head of one of Ecuador's most feared criminal gangs has been shot dead in a targeted attack at the airport in the country's largest city, police said.

El hombre era considerado un delincuente de “alto riesgo” y un “objetivo criminal priorizado” por las autoridades.

A man thought to be the head of one of Ecuador's most feared criminal gangs has been shot dead in a targeted attack at the airport in the country's largest city, police said.

Carlos Alberto Suástegui, identificado por el Gobierno como cabecilla de Los Águilas, fue acribillado tras arribar al país