The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tampa offloaded 3,825 pounds of cocaine worth more than $28.7 million on Thursday, April 16, 2026, in Miami. The seized contraband resulted from two interdictions of drug-smuggling boats in the international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean through “Operation Pacific Viper.”
Operation Pacific Viper is a counter-drug operation in the Eastern Pacific, a primary corridor for narcotics smuggling from Central and South America. The Coast Guard has surged cutters, aircraft, and tactical teams to interdict, seize, and disrupt the flow of cocaine and other illicit drugs
Recent operations highlighted the impact of “Operation Pacific Viper”, including record-setting interdictions. In February, the Coast Guard marked a significant achievement by seizing 200,000 pounds of cocaine, underscoring the sustained effectiveness of Operation Pacific Viper. Since launching this operation in early August, the Coast Guard has seized over 215,000 pounds of cocaine and apprehended 160 suspected narco-traffickers.
Through “Operation Pacific Viper, the US Coast Guard targets Mexican, Central & South American Cartels, cutting off drug and human smugglers before they reach the US West Coast.” 80% of interdictions of U.S.-bound drugs occur at sea.
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Jack Beavers
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