Drug trafficking via shipping containers is on the rise in Ecuador

Written By Jennifer Joslyn
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🇪🇨 Drug trafficking via shipping containers is on the rise in Ecuador.

The South American country on the continent’s west coast Is reporting a 400% increase in shipping container contamination with drugs. Exports of bananas, shrimp, and cacao were just a few of the products at risk of organized criminal groups infiltrating to transport drugs out of the country. Ivan Ontaneda, president of the cacao exporters association, has publically spoken about the country losing markets because international customers do not want to be involved in criminal behavior. The contamination of the nation’s supply chain is becoming an overwhelming issue, but President Guillermo Lasso has not yet issued a response.

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