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Vessel destroyed

Destroy the boat before anyone can inspect it

The boat was destroyed before anyone could preserve the evidence.

Executive owner
Southern Command / Homeland Security
Status
Vessel destroyed
Due
Before Ecuador responds
Paying for it
Defense appropriations

ACTIVITY

Updated
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SOUTHCOM8:19 AM

SOUTHCOM took people off an Ecuadorian vessel.

DJT
Donald J. Trump8:21 AM

Save the Pictures before somebody saves OVER the Pictures!

EO
Executive Office8:26 AM

The military destroyed the boat.

EO
Executive Office8:34 AM

It had called the boat an alleged floating gas station.

DJT
Donald J. Trump8:36 AM

People off FIRST.

EO
Executive Office8:43 AM

The boat is unavailable for further inspection.

DJT
Donald J. Trump8:45 AM

Floating Gas Station, they called it, I've seen Gas Stations, usually stay where you PUT THEM! Explain the whole thing, not another Boat Seminar every time I talk to the Press...

PUBLIC RECORD

U.S. Southern Command sank an Ecuadorian vessel that it alleged supported maritime drug trafficking after removing those aboard for transfer to Ecuadorian custody. It was the fifth such vessel destroyed in under two weeks.

Associated Press · 2026-09-08 ↗