Coast Guard Seizes Average of 1,600 Pounds of Cocaine per Day in Eastern Pacific

Coast Guard seizes 40,000 pounds of cocaine in Pacific, releases pictures of operations and burning vessel

The U.S. Coast Guard says​ it has seized over 40,000 pounds of cocaine in the Eastern Pacific Ocean over the last month as part of boosted counter-drug operations.

Coast Guard seizes average of 1,600 pounds of cocaine per day in Eastern Pacific

The Coast Guard seized more than 40,000 pounds of cocaine in the Eastern Pacific since launching Operation Pacific Viper in early August.

Coast Guard seizes 40,000 pounds of cocaine through Operation Pacific Viper, averages over 1,600 pounds interdicted per day

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton (WMSL 753) boarding team interdicting two go-fast vessels suspected of drug smuggling approximately 115 miles southeast of the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, June 26, 2025. The vessels were initially detected by a maritime patrol aircraft, and Hamilton’s embarked Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON) aircrew provided airborne tactical support, resulting in the seizure of more than 4,475 pounds of cocain…

Coast Guard's Operation Pacific Viper Nets 40,000 Pounds of Cocaine in Eastern Pacific

The U.S. Coast Guard has seized more than 40,000 pounds of cocaine in the Eastern Pacific Ocean since launching Operation Pacific Viper in early August, maintaining an unprecedented daily interdiction rate exceeding 1,600 pounds.