A military command has identified a ship as recently linked to narco-trafficking operations supporting an Ecuador-based cartel, which was designated as a terrorist organization. The vessel was reportedly involved in facilitating drug smuggling at sea, raising concerns over regional security and transnational crime networks. Authorities have highlighted the escalating threat posed by criminal organizations expanding their operations through maritime routes. The designation underscores growing efforts to disrupt financial and logistical networks tied to organized crime.
SOUTHCOM said the vessel supported at-sea narco-trafficking for the Ecuador cartel recently named a terrorist group.
