US Forces Sink Vessel Providing At-Sea Refueling for Cartel: SOUTHCOM
U.S. forces tracked down and boarded the vessel without incident and turned multiple individuals on board over to Ecuadorian authorities.
TL;DR
- U.S. forces sank a vessel in the eastern Pacific on August 28.
- The vessel was used as an at-sea refueling point for drug-trafficking boats.
- The operation was coordinated with Ecuador.
- The vessel was previously sanctioned by the Department of the Treasury.
- The vessel supported the Los Choneros violent narco-terrorist organization.
- Los Choneros is a designated foreign terrorist organization.