Ecuador: Estrada Group operators charged in US were fishing firm directors

Ecuadorian authorities allege Geovanny Fernández Menéndez and William Briones López, directors of fishing companies, acted as representatives for the Estrada drug trafficking group before narcos. Both face charges in the United States, indicating cross-border law enforcement coordination. The case highlights the use of legitimate fishing businesses as fronts for narcotics operations.

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