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[^2]\n\nJohn Reimberg, Ecuador's Interior Minister, stated on September 5 that Ecuador will no longer be used as a country for the shipment of drugs. [^3]\n\nOn September 4, 2026, 28 fishermen arrived in Manta, Manabí, Ecuador, handcuffed and transported in a bus by the National Police after being intercepted at sea. [^4]\n\nOn September 4, 2026, the Ecuadorian Navy confirmed the arrival of 28 crew members at the port of Manta, Manabí province, following a maritime operation involving US units. [^5]\n\nTwenty-eight Ecuadorian fishermen were detained after US forces intercepted and sank two vessels in the Pacific. [^6]\n\nInterior Minister John Reimberg stated on September 4, 2026, that there is no error in the operations and that the interceptions follow a proper investigation process. [^7]\n\nThe 28 detained fishermen are divided between two vessels: nine belong to the boat Conquista II and 19 belong to the boat OM2. [^8]\n\nOn September 3, 2026, the Ecuadorian Navy's Social Communication Directorate reported that the reception of the crew was coordinated with US naval units. [^9]\n\nThe Command South of the United States and Ecuadorian authorities stated that the vessels 'Conquista II' and 'OM2' were destroyed after being identified as floating fuel supply stations. [^10]\n\nThe contingent arriving at the port consisted of nine people from the vessel 'Conquista II' and 19 occupants from the vessel 'OM2'. [^11]\n\nFamilies of the detained men protested outside the port, claiming the men were innocent fishermen who were not drug traffickers. 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