U.S. Sanctions Ecuadorean Crime Gang Los Lobos

The United States imposed sanctions on Ecuadorean crime gang Los Lobos and its leader, according to the Treasury Department. Los Lobos is the largest drug trafficking organization in Ecuador and has significantly contributed to the country's increasing violence.

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on Ecuadorean crime gang Los Lobos and its leader, the Treasury Department said in a statement.

Los Lobos has emerged as Ecuador's largest drug trafficking organization and contributes significantly to the violence gripping the country, the statement said.