US Treasury sanctions Ecuador-to-US cocaine trafficking network
The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned 15 people involved in a network allegedly shipping cocaine from Ecuador through Mexico to the U.S. The operation uses Ecuador-based fishing vessels to transfer cocaine to power boats heading north
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What happenedUS Treasury sanctions Ecuador-to-US cocaine trafficking network.
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US Treasury sanctions Ecuador-to-US cocaine trafficking network
The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned 15 people involved in a network allegedly shipping cocaine from Ecuador through Mexico to the U.S. The operation uses Ecuador-based fishing vessels to trans...
