Eight Bagged Bodies Found In Ecuador Narco Hotspot Amid U.S.-Backed Crackdown
Police confirmed on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, that eight bodies were found in plastic bags outside Babahoyo, Ecuador, in an apparent gang-related killing.[1]
Interior Minister John Reimberg said a note left at the scene blamed the gang Los Lobos and cited its conflict with rival Los Choneros.[1] The find follows the disappearance on Sunday of eight people who were traveling from Daule to Milagro, some of them related, authorities said.[1]
The United States designated Los Lobos a terrorist organization in September and is backing Ecuador's current military crackdown, including recent joint commando operations.[1] Ecuador recorded more than 9,200 violent deaths in 2025 as gangs fight over cocaine routes from Colombia and Peru that pass through ports such as Guayaquil and Manta.[1]
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- On Wednesday, June 3, 2026, police confirmed eight bodies were found in plastic bags outside Babahoyo, Ecuador.
- The discovery follows the disappearance on Sunday of eight people traveling from Daule to Milagro, some of them related.
- Interior Minister John Reimberg said a note at the scene blamed Los Lobos, citing its conflict with rival gang Los Choneros.
- The United States designated Los Lobos a terrorist organization in September and is backing Ecuador's current military crackdown, including recent joint commando operations.
- Ecuador recorded more than 9,200 violent deaths in 2025, as gangs fight over cocaine routes from Colombia and Peru through ports such as Guayaquil and Manta.
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