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Captured between 2026-10-23T02:02:20.987Z and 2026-10-23T02:02:21.003Z. This is a captured core record, not a reconstruction of an arbitrary earlier moment.

US military sinks vessel linked to drug trafficking in the Pacific

Status: published

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.

Category: vessel-attacked · Location: Pacific Ocean

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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/record/1129/revision/1f18d660c010e1605e702ffd26e92172c9f585ae81b2a5f918cb0f8df9fa334c

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