The U.S. 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.

El Comando Sur informó que marineros de Estados Unidos abordaron una embarcación que funcionaba como una estación flotante de reabastecimiento.

Un operativo conjunto entre EE.UU. y Ecuador interceptó y hundió un buque usado por Los Choneros para reabastecer combustible en el Pacífico.La acción cortó un punto clave en el…

The vessel was cleared without incident and those on board were transferred to Ecuador's authorities

U.S. Southern Command said the boat was operating as a "floating refueling station" in support of Los Choneros in the eastern Pacific.