WATCH: US Southern Command Forces Destroy Drug Trafficking Vessel Refueling Stations in Eastern Pacific

US Southern Command forces successfully interdicted and destroyed two floating refueling stations used by drug trafficking organizations in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. These operations, conducted in support of the Los Choneros organization, involved boarding the vessels, transferring individuals to Ecuadorian authorities, and sinking the stations. These actions are part of the ongoing mission by the Americas Counter Cartel Coalition and the Department of War to dismantle narco-terrorist networks in the Western Hemisphere.

• US Southern Command forces destroyed two floating refueling stations in the Eastern Pacific.
• The stations were operating in support of the Los Choneros narco-terrorist organization.
• US forces interdicted, boarded, and sank the vessels.
• Individuals removed from the vessels were transferred to Ecuadorian authorities.
• These operations are part of the ‘Shield of the Americas’ multinational alliance against cartels.
• Additional footage was released of another interdiction involving a multi-vessel refueling station.