ECUADOR · SECURITY

Key Facts

—What happened: Ecuadorian police arrested 43 alleged members of Los Choneros and Los Lobos in two raids on 26 August.

—The seizures: Officers found US$1 million in cash, about a tonne of cocaine and a drug-plane fuel depot.

—The Mexico link: Three alleged Los Lobos leaders are tied to Mexico’s Jalisco New Generation Cartel, police said.