Ecuador says no evidence to detain survivor of U.S. strike on suspected drug vessel

Ecuador’s prosecutor’s bureau said connected Monday (October 20, 2025) it would not detain the Ecuadorean subsister of a U.S. subject onslaught connected a suspected drug-trafficking vas successful the Caribbean.

The man, rescued by U.S. forces aft the strike, arrived successful Ecuador connected Saturday (October 18, 2025) and was released aft the prosecutor’s bureau said determination was nary grounds of a transgression committed.

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"After the national arrived, Anti-Narcotics agents approached the Flagrancy Unit to pass prosecutors, but nary transgression study oregon announcement of immoderate transgression committed successful Ecuadorean territory was presented," the bureau said.

Last week, the U.S. subject struck a semi-submersible vessel, sidesplitting 2 unit members and rescuing 2 survivors — one Ecuadorean and 1 Colombian.

In a societal media post, United States President Donald Trump said: “U.S. Intelligence confirmed this vas was loaded up with mostly Fentanyl, and different amerciable narcotics.” Trump said connected Saturday the survivors were being sent to their location countries for detention and prosecution.