U.S. Southern Command:

U.S. Southern Command:

"On September 16, under the direction of SOUTHCOM, Western Hemisphere forces of the Joint Task Force (JTF-WHEM) successfully seized a floating fuel station supporting illegal maritime drug trafficking operations in the eastern Pacific Ocean."

"Intelligence confirmed the vessel's involvement with the notorious narco-terrorist organization Los Choneros. People removed from the ship were transferred to Ecuadorian authorities. After the vessel was cleared and the crew disembarked, U.S. forces sank it. JTF-WHEM continues to conduct precise and professional operations to dismantle the logistical networks fueling drug trafficking in the Western Hemisphere"