Colombia, Ecuador bust drug ring exporting five tons of cocaine a month

BOGOTA (Reuters) — Colombia and Ecuador broke up a criminal organization responsible for sending up to five tons of cocaine per month to the U.S. and Europe and captured the Colombian brothers in charge, the two countries said on Sunday.

Colombian police said the Los Curva criminal organization generated more than $2 billion a year in profits from the trade.

A year-long police operation culminated on Saturday with the capture of Colombian brothers Hader and Dairon Cuero, leaders of Los Curva, the countries said.