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El Salvador’s Record 6.6-Ton Cocaine Bust: Security Cabinet Details Next Steps in Historic Seizure.

Following the recent breakthrough in regional maritime defense, El Salvador’s Expanded Security Cabinet has outlined the operational specifics of what authorities label the “most decisive blow” against international drug trafficking in the nation’s history. The massive mobilization resulted in the total seizure of more than 6.6 tons of narcotics, marking an unprecedented milestone in the country’s ongoing offensive against transnational criminal…
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The authorities in El Salvador report the largest drug discovery in the history of the Central American country so far. In the province of La Paz on the Pacific coast, a total of seven tons of cocaine were secured on two boats.

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In an operation announced by El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele, the country's navy seized 6.68 tons of cocaine in the Pacific Ocean, with a market value of approximately $167 million. The raids, recorded as the largest drug operation in the country's history, resulted in the arrest of six foreign nationals.

San Salvador (AP).- El Salvador's naval force seized 6.68 tons of cocaine that were transported in two artisanal submarines in international waters, in the largest seizure made by the Central American country in history, reported on Wednesday the Minister of National Defense, René Merino. Merino explained that the first of the boats was intercepted 582 nautical miles or 1,074 kilometers from the Salvadoran coast, in international waters, seizing…

El Salvador's security authorities presented on Wednesday the "historic" seizure of 6.68 tons of cocaine, carried out last June, and highlighted the "vision and firmness" of U.S. President Donald Trump in his regional anti-drug struggle. El Salvador's entry presents "historical" seizure of cocaine and praises Trump's anti-drug "vision" was first published in Proceso Digital.

The Expanded Security Cabinet provided on Wednesday details of the most recent seizure of 6.68 tons of drugs. It is considered the largest registered by El Salvador to date, carried out at 582 Nautical Miles off the national coasts. The Attorney General’s Office initiated investigations to identify those responsible, determine the structures involved and promote criminal proceedings at the national and international levels. “Drug is already subj…

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Día a Día News broke the news on Wednesday, July 8, 2026.
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