Ecuador: Offical acknowledges presence of transnational criminal groups

Insightcrime.org reported that a top official from Ecuador has publicaly acknowledged the presence of transnational criminal groups from Colombia and Mexico, but insisted the country is only used to transit drugs, despite evidence of grrowing drug production. Speaking during an interview on ECTV (see video below), Vice-minister for Internal Security Javier Cordova named Colombia’s Rastrojos and Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel specifically and said, “it’s evident these criminal groups have branches in our country.” However, he went on to say, “our country has never been a drug producer,” adding “drugs are not processed and coca leaves are not produced in our country.” Read Article

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