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US military sinks vessel linked to drug trafficking in the Pacific

The United States military has sunken a vessel in the Pacific Ocean that it alleges was supporting drug trafficking tied to Ecuadorian criminal networks. According to US Southern Command, individuals on board were removed prior to the sinking and will be transferred to Ecuadorian authorities. The total number of people detained and the precise location of the operation have not been disclosed.

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WherePacific Ocean
3.513, -132.188 ±3000 km
First reported47 days ago
Published2026-09-08 05:12 UTC
Sources3
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Reports3Independent tellings2
2 independently corroborated tellings, 1 unresolved. A report we could not place either way is not counted as independence.

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Global Event Monitor. US military sinks vessel linked to drug trafficking in the Pacific. 2026-09-08T05:12:48.389Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:1129. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-08/u-s-sinks-an-ecuadorian-ship-in-the-pacific-it-23e12f09

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