U.S. sinks second "floating refueling station" used by alleged drug traffickers

September 3, 2026 / 7:32 AM EDT / CBS/AFP

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The United States military intercepted and sank a vessel that was allegedly being used to support at-sea drug trafficking by the Ecuadorian criminal organization Los Choneros, officials said on Wednesday.

It came after a similar operation on Friday that destroyed another vessel linked to the gang, one of Ecuador's main drug trafficking and extortion groups.

U.S. sinks second "floating refueling station" used by alleged drug traffickers

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