Coast Guard Seizes 40,000 Pounds of Cocaine: Mixed Reactions and Scrutiny
Over the past month, the U.S. Coast Guard has seized over 40,000 pounds of cocaine in the Eastern Pacific Ocean as part of Operation Pacific Viper, a surge in counter-drug operations. These interdictions, which have involved more than a dozen seizures since August 8th, have also resulted in the apprehension of 36 suspected drug smugglers. Furthermore, the Coast Guard recently offloaded over 38 tons of cocaine and marijuana in Fort Lauderdale, the largest cocaine offload in the agency’s history. This increased effort is coordinated with international and interagency partners to disrupt illicit drug shipments.
John Q. Hosedrinker