U.S. Troops Aid Ecuador In Raids On Jalisco Cartel Cell
Early Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, Ecuadorian authorities and U.S. forces carried out raids across multiple cities and arrested more than 30 people tied to Mexico's Jalisco New Generation Cartel.[1]
Roughly 320 Ecuadoran police and about 50 personnel assigned to U.S. Southern Command joined the operations, which spanned several cities and involved U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration personnel.[1] Officials said the group trafficked cocaine from Colombia through ports in southwestern Ecuador to international markets.[1]
Authorities said the arrests targeted a cell with direct ties to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and formed part of a coordinated effort to disrupt that syndicate's trafficking routes through Ecuador.[1]
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- Early Thursday, September 24, 2026, Ecuador carried out joint raids with U.S. troops and the DEA against a CJNG-linked group
- More than 30 Ecuadorans were arrested for allegedly belonging to a cell with direct ties to Mexico's Jalisco New Generation Cartel
- Roughly 320 Ecuadoran police and 50 U.S. Southern Command personnel took part in operations spanning multiple cities
- Officials say the group trafficked cocaine from Colombia via ports in southwestern Ecuador to international markets
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