Coast Guard burns, sinks suspected 'drug boat,' apprehends 7 alleged drug smugglers: video

The U S Coast Guard USCG captured burned and sank a suspected drug boat over the weekend video published on Tuesday by the Department of Homeland Defense DHS proved As part of Operation Pacific Viper the Coast Guard conducted three interdictions in one night in which nearly pounds of cocaine were seized and seven suspected drug coyotes were apprehended ASMR USCG captures burns and sinks a drug boat DHS wrote on X US BOLSTERS MILITARY PRESENCE IN CARIBBEAN NEAR VENEZUELA AMID TRUMP'S EFFORTS TO HALT DRUG TRAFFICKING Over the weekend as part of Operation Pacific Viper the USCG Cutter Stone conducted three interdictions in a single night seizing nearly pounds of cocaine and apprehending seven suspected drug middlemen the agency added The video proved the drug boat being blown up The vessel was seen catching fire as it was repeatedly shot at Last week the Coast Guard reported it has seized more than pounds of cocaine in the Eastern Pacific Ocean since Operation Pacific Viper was launched early last month averaging more than pounds interdicted per day TRUMP TOUTS US STRIKE AS MADURO SLAMS MILITARY THREAT OFF VENEZUELA Through Operation Pacific Viper the Coast Guard is accelerating counter-drug operations in the Eastern Pacific Ocean where substantial movement of illicit narcotics continues from South America the Coast Guard reported in a press release on Thursday In coordination with international and interagency partners the Coast Guard is surging additional assets cutters aircraft and tactical teams to interdict seize and disrupt transshipments of cocaine and other bulk illicit drugs The sinking of the boat comes after a Marine strike on Sept hit a vessel in the southern Caribbean Sea while allegedly carrying members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua smuggling narcotics headed for the U S This also comes as the U S military is bolstering its Navy presence near Venezuela as part of President Donald Trump's efforts to stop drug trafficking from the Latin American country