U.S. Targets Drug Trafficking Vessels | Global News

U.S. Southern Command just sank another drug trafficking vessel linked to the terror-listed cartel Los Choneros — a floating refueling station that allegedly fueled illegal sea shipments. Crews were removed and handed over to Ecuador, as part of a blistering two-week campaign that’s already sunk five vessels including the María Candelaria and Los Tres Hermanos. Critics are raising alarms over legality and effectiveness — one survivor’s case even led Ecuador to claim no evidence of crime. Meanwhile, the U.S. is pushing to expand these strikes onto land, negotiating joint ops with Colombia and Guatemala — though Guatemala denies it — while Ecuador has already partnered with Washington since March. The mission? To dismantle the supply chains fueling America’s biggest drug problem across the Western Hemisphere.

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