The US Government has imposed sanctions on 15 individuals and companies from Ecuador. These sanctions are due to accusations of involvement in a network that allegedly traffics large quantities of cocaine to Mexican drug cartels. The network is said to use a route that employs fishing boats and speedboats in the Pacific Ocean.

The sanctions, issued by the Office of Foreign Assets Control, will result in the blocking of assets of eight men and seven companies in the US. US citizens will also be prohibited from doing business with them. The US Department of the Treasury announced this in a statement. Further details are available from the source.