Daniel Noboa asserted that there is “clear evidence” that the bombed ships aided drug trafficking.

Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa stated on Thursday in Guayaquil that clear evidence exists linking recently bombed fishing vessels to drug trafficking operations. According to the statements, these boats were allegedly utilized to supply other watercraft involved in illicit drug activities.

The remarks address the recent maritime incidents involving vessels targeted by the United States in recent weeks. Noboa's assertion provides the Ecuadorian government's perspective on the security operations and the purported connections between local maritime traffic and transnational narcotics networks.