Ecuador police seize 1.6 tons of cocaine in Manta amid curfew

Ecuadorian police discovered 1,353 packages of cocaine (1.6 tons) hidden in 55 burlap sacks along the San Lorenzo road in Manta, valued at $64 million. The seizure occurred on the third day of a curfew, indicating ongoing narcotics trafficking despite heightened security measures. This underscores the scale of drug trafficking in Ecuador's coastal regions and the state's enforcement response.