politics
diciembre 28, 2025
Ecuador incauta 1,6 toneladas de cocaína que estaban en contenedores que iban a Europa
Agentes antinarcóticos de Ecuador incautaron 1,6 toneladas de cocaína que estaban escondidas en sacos con «producto de exportación», dentro de tres contenedores que tenían como destino Europa, informó este sábado el comandante de la Policía, el general Pablo Dávila. EFE La operación se realizó en el puerto de Posorja, en Guayaquil, la ciudad más poblada […]
TL;DR
- Ecuadorian anti-drug agents confiscated 1.6 tons of cocaine.
- The cocaine was hidden in sacks intended for export.
- The drugs were found in three shipping containers at the port of Posorja, Guayaquil.
- The intended destination for the cocaine was Europe.
- The estimated value of the seized cocaine in the European market is $74 million.
- The operation is reported to have directly impacted the finances of drug trafficking.
- Ecuador ranks as the third-largest drug confiscating country globally, following Colombia and the United States.
- Ecuador has seized an average of 200 tons of drugs annually since 2021, with a record of nearly 300 tons in 2024.
- Due to its location between Colombia and Peru (major cocaine producers) and its ports, Ecuador has become a key transit point for drug trafficking to Europe and North America.