US Navy Takes Out Refueling Station Used by Alleged Drug Trafficking Boats The US military's latest move against a refueling station allegedly used by Los Choneros, one of Latin America's most notorious cartels, has sparked debate about Washington's counter narcotics strategy.
On the surface, it seems like a straightforward victory: US Navy personnel boarded and sank a ship in international waters near Ecuador, disrupting a crucial supply chain for cocaine trafficking.
The US has been waging an asymmetrical war against narco traffickers using a combination of naval power and intelligence gathering to dismantle their operations.