Ecuador says it has no evidence that survivor of a US strike in the Caribbean committed any crime

[Dulcinea]

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — The survivor of a U.S. strike on a submersible vessel accused by the Trump administration of transporting drugs in the Caribbean was released by authorities in Ecuador after prosecutors said they had no evidence he committed a crime in the South American nation, a government official said Monday.

The official, who asked not to be identified because they were not authorized to speak on the matter, told The Associated Press that the Ecuadorian man, identified as Andrés Fernando Tufiño, was in good health after medical evaluations.

A document from the Ecuadorian government obtained by AP said “there is no evidence or indication that could lead prosecutors or judicial authorities to be certain” of any violation of current laws by Tufiño.

AP requested comment from the Attorney General’s Office, but did not immediately receive a response.

https://apnews.com/article/ecuador-strike-caribbean-trump-fentanyl-colombia-venezuela-0f8f1c004064857046398b388ddb8df5

[Walleye]

1. They don't care about evidence, they are still saying Abrigo Garcia is a gang member although everybody knows he isn't

[FBaggins]

2. Oh please

I get the objection to warfare where law enforcement is the better choice…

… but there are no civilian pleasure submarines traveling the Caribbean. Of course he was running drugs (or returning from a drug run).

Ecuador isn’t saying he committed no crime - they’re saying he didn’t break one of their laws (which is obvious).