US Southern Command seizes floating refueling station linked to Los Choneros in Eastern Pacific

US Southern Command intercepted a floating refueling station in the Eastern Pacific on September 15, marking another interdiction against assets linked to the Ecuadorian criminal group Los Choneros. The operation continues a pattern of US counter-narcotics seizures targeting the group's maritime logistics. The seizure underscores the group's transnational reach and the US military's role in disrupting drug trafficking networks.