Crime & Safetyscore 758·8 metrosupdated 1h ago
US Sinks Ecuadorian Vessel Linked to Drug Trafficking
The U.S. Southern Command has sunk another Ecuadorian boat allegedly tied to the drug trafficking group Los Choneros. This marks the fifth vessel targeted in less than two weeks as part of ongoing efforts to combat drug trafficking in the Eastern Pacific.
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US Sinks Ecuadorian Vessel Linked to Drug Trafficking
US sinks an Ecuadorian boat in the Pacific it alleges is tied to drug trafficking
US sinks an Ecuadorian boat in the Pacific it alleges is tied to drug trafficking
US sinks an Ecuadorian boat in the Pacific it alleges is tied to drug trafficking
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US sinks an Ecuadorian boat in the Pacific it alleges is tied to drug trafficking
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- T2New York Daily News
- T2The Virginian-Pilot
- T2Daily Press
- T2Capital Gazette
- T2Baltimore Sun
- T3Daily Local News (Chester County)
- T3Delaware County Daily Times
- T3Oakland Press
- T3Macomb Daily
- T2WPLG Local 10 (ABC)
- T2LA Daily News
- T2Long Beach Press-Telegram
- T2Pasadena Star-News
- T2Orange County Register
- T2San Bernardino Sun
- T2Lowell Sun
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