Three tonnes of drugs seized in joint US-Ecuador operations near Galápagos
A vessel carrying narcotics was intercepted in international waters near the Galápagos Islands during coordinated operations by United States and Ecuadorian forces.
Three tonnes of drugs seized in joint US-Ecuador operations near Galápagos
A vessel transporting drugs was captured in international waters in the vicinity of the Galápagos Islands archipelago. The intervention took place as part of operations carried out in a coordinated manner between United States and Ecuadorian forces.
The seizure reached approximately three tonnes of narcotics. The authorities of both countries participated in the operation that enabled the confiscation of the illicit cargo in a maritime transit zone near the Ecuadorian island territory.
The Galápagos Islands, located in the Pacific Ocean approximately one thousand kilometres from the continental coast, constitute a province of Ecuador and a Natural Heritage of Humanity. Its strategic location has made the area a route used by organisations dedicated to drug trafficking.
According to reporting by Diario Las Américas, the operation included the participation of the Ecuadorian Armed Forces (@FFAAECUADOR).
Source: Google News EC — Crime