Ecuador: Drug Trafficking Suspects, 28 Fishermen Released After Seeing Their Boats Destroyed
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Dozens of fishermen suspected of drug trafficking had been released in Ecuador, and the destruction of their vessels by the United States armed forces had, paradoxically, eliminated any evidence against them.
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teleSURAn Ecuadorian judge released 28 sailors from two ships sunk by the U.S., finding no evidence of links to drug trafficking.The boats were identified as fuel stations for criminal boats, related to Los Choneros and the Sinaloa Cartel.
Telesur /Resumen Latinoamericano, September 12, 2026. The courts dismissed the charges for lack of evidence presented by the Prosecutor’s Office. Ecuador’s Justice acquitted 28 fishermen after the lack of evidence by the Prosecutor’s Office on alleged maritime crimes. Photo: EFE. An Ecuadorian judge ordered the immediate release of 28 [...] La entrada Ecuador. Ecuadorian justice frees 28 other crew members of two ships bombed by the U.S. was fir…
The U.S. Southern Command stated that the ships allegedly operated as floating refueling stations for boats carrying drugs to North America.
Quito, Sep 11 (Prensa Latina) Ecuadorean justice today ordered the release of 28 fishermen arrested after the destruction of two boats by U.S. forces in the Pacific, when it determined that there were no elements to prosecute them for illegal association. The post They order the release of 28 fishermen in Ecuador after U.S. attack first appeared on Noticias Prensa Latina.
A judge ordered the release of 28 Montecristi and Don Rufo crew members. The prosecution will keep the case in pre-trial investigation in Galapagos
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