Event Brief
US sinks floating refueling station linked to Los Choneros
By The BriefBrief · Sources (6)
Filed: Sep 08, 2026 at 5:14 PM ET
Summary: The US military intercepted and sank a floating refueling station in the eastern Pacific that it said was linked to drug trafficking by Ecuador’s Los Choneros criminal gang. The people on board were removed and would be transferred to Ecuadorian authorities.
WHO: US military
WHAT: Intercepted and sank a floating refueling station linked to Ecuador’s Los Choneros criminal gang; removed people on board for transfer to Ecuadorian authorities.
WHEN: Sep 08, 2026 at 5:06 PM ET
WHERE: Eastern Pacific
WHY: The US military said the vessel was linked to drug trafficking by Ecuador’s Los Choneros criminal gang.
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