Sinking the Logistics of Illicit Trade The United States military's latest operation against alleged drug traffickers in the eastern Pacific has raised questions about the effectiveness of high seas interdiction efforts.
The sinking of a "floating refueling station" used by Los Choneros, one of Ecuador's main drug trafficking groups, marks the second such vessel to be destroyed in recent weeks.
The operation is touted as a significant blow to the traffickers' logistics chain, but it also highlights the complex and often murky nature of international cooperation against organized crime. The U. S.