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VIEWS/ EUROPOL strikes the Albanian mafia and the 'Los Lobos' cartel in Ecuador: 7.64 tons of drugs are seized, worth 346 million dollars!

2026-03-04 11:37:42Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

VIEWS/ EUROPOL strikes the Albanian mafia and the 'Los Lobos' cartel

Authorities in Ecuador, the United States and Europol announced a raid that managed to dismantle the drug trafficking network of Hernán Ruilova Barzola , who served as a bridge between the Ecuadorian cartel " Los Lobos " and the " Albanian Mafia " in Europe.

The operation led to the arrest of 16 people, the carrying out of 26 checks and the seizure of 7.64 tons of drugs, with an estimated value of $346 million on the European market.

The investigation lasted more than a year and began in October 2024, after an operation in the Barbones area, in El Oro, where half a ton of narcotics was seized and three people were arrested. After that, Ecuadorian authorities collaborated with Europol, as well as with authorities in the Netherlands, Belgium and the US DEA.

Ecuador's Interior Minister, John Reimberg, stated that the organization was sending contaminated cargo from Ecuadorian ports to various destinations in Europe. He confirmed that during the operation, 26 checks were carried out in several provinces, leading to the arrest of 16 people.

Coordinated operations in Europe

Investigations revealed direct links to Albanian citizens considered priority targets in simultaneous trials in Spain.

Parallel operations were conducted in the Netherlands, where in Operation " Victoria " 2.5 tons of drugs were seized and five people, Dutch and Romanian citizens, were arrested.

Then, in Operation Victoria II, Dutch authorities seized another 1.2 tons without arrests.

In another operation, 3.2 tons of drugs were confiscated and three Albanian citizens were arrested.

In total, operations on European territory amounted to 7.64 tons reported.

According to Minister Reimberg, the economic blow to the criminal organization exceeds $346 million.

Assets seized and arrested in Ecuador

During the raids in Ecuador, police confiscated 14 luxury vehicles, 20 cell phones, firearms, jewelry , and over $800,000 in cash found in homes linked to the criminal network.

Among those arrested is Hernán Ruilova, captured in Machala, who according to authorities was part of the structure that contaminated shipments to Europe.

Former deputy Salomón Padua, suspected of involvement in organized crime and drug trafficking, was also arrested.

Government announces new operations

The minister confirmed that agents from Europol, Antwerp Police, the Dutch National Investigation Unit and the DEA participated in the operational center set up in the country.

He announced that major operations will be carried out in four provinces from March 15 to 30, within the framework of the state of emergency and curfew declared by the president. According to him, cooperation with the US includes information exchange, weapons seizure and actions against illegal shipments.

Reimberg also added that violent murders have decreased by about 10% during February, as part of the strategy against criminal structures./ Europol

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