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Ecuador Arrests Hezbollah-Linked Syrian Drug Trafficker

3/26/2026

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Ecuador arrested a Syrian national identified as M.H. linked to Hezbollah, announced by Interior Minister John Reimberg after a joint operation by immigration and police services.
M.H. entered Ecuador irregularly and has a history of drug trafficking, including a 2005 arrest for leading a network funneling money to Hezbollah.
Despite President Daniel Noboa's crackdown on drug gangs, crime rates remain high.
An expulsion procedure has been initiated against M.H.

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Ecuador arrested a Syrian national identified as M.H. linked to Hezbollah, announced by Interior Minister John Reimberg after a joint operation by immigration and police services.
M.H. entered Ecuador irregularly and has a history of drug trafficking, including a 2005 arrest for leading a network funneling money to Hezbollah.
Despite President Daniel Noboa's crackdown on drug gangs, crime rates remain high.
An expulsion procedure has been initiated against M.H.