SUMMARY

Los Chone Killers was a prison gang in Ecuador with presence mostly in the province of Guayas, specifically in the cities of Guayaquil, Daule and Durán. The group originated from the transnational prison gang Los Ñetas, with roots in Puerto Rico. In Guayas, Los Chone Killers has frequently clashed with the members of ‘the Latin Kings’, another international criminal gang with roots in the United States of America.

Los Chone Killers was led by the brothers Terry Israel Camacho, alias el Trompudo, and Antonio Benjamín Camacho, alias Ben 10. The group engaged in illicit activities such as narco-trafficking, assassinations, robberies and assaults.

Los Chone Killers used to be an ally to Los Choneros and served as their armed link. In Esmeraldas, they confronted with the rival group Los Gánster Negros, a group which derived from Los Choneros main enemy ‘Los Lagartos’. The assassination of the leader of Los Choneros, Jorge Luis Zambrano, alias Rasquiña, in the end of December 2020, sparked in group fighting over leadership. Los Chone Killers, together with Los Tiguerones, Los Lobos and Los Pipos, turned against Los Choneros and formed structure called New Generation.

Los Chone Killers has been involved in the non-state category of UCDP organized violence.