US EditionCoast Guard Seizes 75,000 Pounds of Cocaine, Arrests 29 Trafficking Suspects Since Crackdown Started
Operation Pacific Viper, involving over 20 interdictions since August, averages 1,800 pounds of cocaine seized daily and has apprehended 59 suspected traffickers, officials said.
- Since August 8, the U.S. Coast Guard has intercepted more than 75 tons of cocaine and detained 59 individuals suspected of drug trafficking during over 20 operations in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.
- These seizures resulted from Operation Pacific Viper, an enhanced counter-drug program launched in August to disrupt narcotics flow through the Pacific to the U.S.
- The operation included offloading 76,000 pounds of drugs with over 61,000 pounds identified as cocaine, involving vessels like low-profile boats designed to evade capture.
- Rear Adm. Jeffrey Novak stated the operation reflects a 'relentless' maritime force commitment and cited average interdiction of about 1,800 pounds of cocaine daily since launch.
- The ongoing operation demonstrates sustained efforts to counter narco-terrorism and protect the U.S. homeland by targeting transnational criminal organizations and drug trafficking routes.
16 Articles
16 Articles
USCG Releases Dramatic Video of Interdiction of Narco Fast-Go Boat
The U.S. Coast Guard began an enhanced drug interdiction program in the Pacific during August, known as Operation Pacific Viper. To date, it reports that more than 75,000 pounds of cocaine have been seized in the Eastern Pacific. Highlighting the law enforcement portion of the operation, the USCG released dramatic video of a recent chase and capture of a fast go boat. The low-profile vessel has three large outboard motors and is typical of the b…
Coast Guard seizes 75,000 pounds of cocaine, arrests 29 trafficking suspects since crackdown started
The Coast Guard has seized more than 75,000 pounds of cocaine since early August, when it launched Operation Pacific Viper, a mission to crack down on narcotics coming from South America through the eastern Pacific Ocean, officials said Thursday.
Coast Guard seizes 75,000 pounds of cocaine through Operation Pacific Viper
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard announced Thursday it has seized more than 75,000 pounds of cocaine in the Eastern Pacific Ocean since launching Operation Pacific Viper in early August, averaging over 1,800 pounds interdicted daily.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 75% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
