Ecuador defends US sinking of vessels as joint anti-drug operation
Summary
Ecuador supported a recent US operation that sank three Ecuadorian vessels suspected of supporting drug trafficking in the Eastern Pacific. Both countries said the ships were used to refuel boats moving drugs toward Mexico and the United States.Key Facts
- Ecuador and the US worked together in a drug-smuggling investigation in the Eastern Pacific.
- Three Ecuadorian vessels were sunk by the US after being accused of aiding drug traffickers.
- The US Southern Command said the vessels served as floating fuel stations for drug boats linked to the Los Choneros gang.
- Ecuador's Interior Minister said the operation was part of international cooperation against drug trafficking.
- Videos show US forces boarding and sinking one vessel, but the time and location are not independently confirmed.
- Relatives of some crew members say the people on the boats were fishermen and no drugs were found; this claim isn’t verified.
- The Ecuadorian navy received 28 crew members from the sunk vessels and brought them to Manta port.
- This is part of President Trump’s continuing campaign against drug trafficking at sea, which has raised concerns in Latin America.
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