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Ecuador has confirmed that the sinking of several vessels in the Pacific was part of a joint anti-drug trafficking operation with the United States, targeting narco-lanches linked to the 'Los Choneros' group.
American military operations targeted and sank a boat used by the Los Choneros gang as a floating resupply station, according to SOUTHCOM.
In a coordinated anti-narcotics operation with Ecuadorian authorities, the US military intercepted and sank a second suspect vessel identified as a floating refueling station supporting the Los Choneros transnational criminal organization, further disrupting established Pacific drug trafficking routes.
The American army destroyed a ship belonging to the Los Choneros gang in the eastern Pacific Ocean, which was used as a floating gas station. The crew was handed over to Ecuadorians.
In a coordinated effort with Ecuadorian authorities, the US military boarded, searched, and subsequently sank a suspect vessel identified as supporting the Los Choneros transnational criminal organization. The operation significantly disrupts established drug trafficking routes across the eastern Pacific Ocean.
The brother of Adolfo 'Fito' Macías, leader of Ecuador's powerful Los Choneros drug gang, has been arrested in Colombia. 'Fito' himself had previously escaped prison.