Coast Guard burns and sinks ‘drug boat’ after large cocaine seizure

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The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) captured, burned and sank a suspected "drug boat" over the weekend, video launched on Tuesday by the Division of Homeland Safety (DHS) confirmed.

As a part of Operation Pacific Viper, the Coast Guard performed three interdictions in a single night time through which almost 13,000 kilos of cocaine had been seized and 7 suspected drug smugglers had been apprehended.

"ASMR: @USCG captures, burns, and sinks a drug boat," DHS wrote on X.

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"Over the weekend, as a part of Operation Pacific Viper, the @USCG Cutter Stone performed three interdictions in a single night time—seizing almost 13,000 kilos of cocaine and apprehending seven suspected drug smugglers," the company added.

The video confirmed the "drug boat" being blown up. The vessel was seen catching hearth because it was repeatedly shot at.

Final week, the Coast Guard introduced it has seized greater than 40,000 kilos of cocaine within the Japanese Pacific Ocean since Operation Pacific Viper was launched early final month, averaging greater than 1,600 kilos interdicted per day.

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As a part of Operation Pacific Viper, the Coast Guard performed three interdictions in a single night time. (DHS)

"Via Operation Pacific Viper, the Coast Guard is accelerating counter-drug operations within the Japanese Pacific Ocean, the place vital transport of illicit narcotics continues from South America," the Coast Guard stated in a press launch on Thursday. "In coordination with worldwide and interagency companions, the Coast Guard is surging further belongings—cutters, plane and tactical groups—to interdict, seize and disrupt transshipments of cocaine and different bulk illicit medication."

The sinking of the boat comes after a Marine strike on Sept. 2 hit a vessel within the southern Caribbean Sea whereas allegedly carrying members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua smuggling narcotics headed for the U.S.

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This additionally comes because the U.S. navy is bolstering its Navy presence close to Venezuela, as a part of President Donald Trump's efforts to cease drug trafficking from the Latin American nation.