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Ecuador, U.S. troops dismantle CJNG cell, arrest 30+

By Drooid · Sep 26, 2026, 2:47 AM UTC · How we work

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Interior Minister John Reimberg announced Ecuadorian police and U.S. Southern Command troops dismantled a CJNG branch, arresting over 30 members.
The raid deployed 320 Ecuadorian police officers and 50 U.S. troops.
The CJNG cell trafficked cocaine from Colombia through southwestern Ecuador ports.
President Daniel Noboa rejected human-rights criticism at the UN General Assembly, saying critics ignore crime victims.
Human-rights NGOs warned the offensive could involve excessive force, torture, and disappearances.

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Interior Minister John Reimberg announced Ecuadorian police and U.S. Southern Command troops dismantled a CJNG branch, arresting over 30 members.
The raid deployed 320 Ecuadorian police officers and 50 U.S. troops.
The CJNG cell trafficked cocaine from Colombia through southwestern Ecuador ports.
President Daniel Noboa rejected human-rights criticism at the UN General Assembly, saying critics ignore crime victims.
Human-rights NGOs warned the offensive could involve excessive force, torture, and disappearances.