Coast Guard seizes 150,000 pounds of cocaine through Operation Pacific Viper, interdicts drug smuggling vessel loaded with over 20,000 pounds of cocaine  Front Page

The Coast Guard cutter Munro seized more than 20,000 pounds of cocaine in a single drug interdiction mission Tuesday, the largest seizure a national security cutter had completed involving a

Stunning video footage shows the moment that Coast Guard forces, including a sniper helicopter, disabled a drug boat on Tuesday before seizing it and confiscating over 20,000 […]

The U.S. Coast Guard has seized more than 150,000 pounds of cocaine off the west coast of North America since early August.

Over 20,000 pounds of cocaine seized by the crew of USCGC Cutter Munro — the largest at-sea interdiction in 18+ years. Through #OperationPacificViper, @USCG has accelerated counter-narcotics operations across the Eastern Pacific and delivered historic results in the fight… pic.twitter.com/eQkCHeZDzW

A US Coast Guard vessel intercepted over 20,000 pounds (approx. 9,070 kg) of cocaine from one ship this week, marking the biggest at-sea seizure in nearly two decades.

Operation Pacific Viper is a joint initiative between the Coast Guard and Navy to combat the influx of drugs into the U.S. (Credit: DHS)

The U.S. Coast Guard announced this week that it has seized over 100,000 pounds of cocaine and apprehended 86 suspects in the Eastern Pacific Ocean since launching Operation Pacific Viper in early August. Officials said the drug seizures resulted from 34 ...