Ecuador-Europe Drug Bust: 21 Arrested, $1.765M Seized in Gran Fénix-Cantabria

Ecuadorian and European authorities arrested 21 suspects and seized $1.765 million in drugs during Operation Gran Fénix-Cantabria, which included 23 raids. A suspected financier of alias Pipo was arrested in Plaza Lagos, indicating a targeted takedown of a trafficking network's financial node. The operation signals continued international cooperation against narcotics flows, but the impact on overall trafficking capacity remains uncertain.