Massive Cocaine Seizures by US Coast Guard in Eastern Pacific Ocean, Leading to Multiple Arrests

The U.S. Coast Guard announced that they seized over 18,000 pounds of cocaine, worth an estimated $239 million, in six separate incidents in November. The largest seizure was made on a narco-submarine, the first of its kind intercepted in the Eastern Pacific in over three years. Cocaine remains the third most seized drug in 2023, with over 81,000 pounds seized so far this year. The Coast Guard's efforts aim to prevent the drugs from reaching American streets and disrupting cartel operations. Narco-submarines have become essential tools for drug trafficking, allowing criminal groups to transport large quantities of cocaine across ocean waters.