Mexico and El Salvador make big cocaine seizures at sea as US continues lethal strikes
El Salvador and Mexico seized over 10 tons of cocaine from maritime vessels this week, while U.S. strikes killed 11 suspected drug traffickers in Latin American waters.
- Regional navies of El Salvador and Mexico reported seizures of more than 10 tonnes of cocaine this week, while U.S. strikes left at least 10 people dead on three suspected smuggling boats.
- On Thursday, Mexico reported seizing nearly four tonnes from a semisubmersible craft 250 nautical miles south of Manzanillo, using intelligence shared with U.S. Northern Command and U.S. Joint Interagency Task Force South.
- On Sunday, El Salvador's navy announced its largest-ever seizure of 6.6 tonnes from a 180-foot Tanzania-registered ship 380 miles southwest of the coast, finding 330 packages and arresting ten men.
- U.S. strikes targeting what the government calls 'narcoterrorists' this week left three boats destroyed, with images released but no drug-evidence; at least 145 people have been killed since last September.
- Over the past year, the Trump administration's pressure on Mexico has increased seizures, while Claudia Sheinbaum, President of Mexico, opposes U.S. strikes, causing diplomatic friction.
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The Mexican Navy intercepted a semi-submersible carrying four tons of cocaine in the Pacific Ocean on Thursday.
Mexico and El Salvador make big cocaine seizures at sea as U.S. continues lethal strikes
The latest announcement came Thursday, when Mexico said it had seized nearly four tonnes of suspected drugs and detained three people from a semisubmersible craft, 250 nautical miles south of the port of Manzanillo.
Mexico and El Salvador Make Big Cocaine Seizures at Sea as US Continues ...
Mexico and El Salvador make big cocaine seizures at sea as US continues lethal strikes
El Salvador and Mexico have reported major cocaine seizures at sea this week, as U.S. strikes on suspected drug boats leave 11 people dead.
Mexico is trying to present successes in the fight against drug smugglers. Now the navy has launched a special catch.
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