The United States Coast Guard announced on Thursday that it had “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.” Operation Pacific Viber also led to the apprehension of “59 individuals suspected of narco-trafficking.”
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Here’s more about the operation:
Through Operation Pacific Viper, the Coast Guard is accelerating counter-drug operations in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, where significant transport of illicit narcotics continues from South America. In coordination with
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