SOUTHCOM Removes Drug Traffickers Involved with Violent Narco-Terrorist Organization, Destroys Floating Refueling Station in Eastern Pacific (VIDEO)
US Southern Command on Monday announced Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere (JTF-WHEM) forces interdicted a floating refueling station supporting illicit drug-trafficking operations in the Eastern Pacific. Individuals involved with the Los Choneros narco-terrorist organization were removed from the vessel and transferred to Ecuadorian authorities. Full statement from SOUTHCOM: On Sept. 7, under the direction of #SOUTHCOM, Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere (JTF-WHEM) forces successfully interdicted