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Mexico and El Salvador make big cocaine seizures at sea as US continues lethal strikes
Mexico seized nearly 4 tonnes from a semisubmersible and El Salvador 6.6 tonnes from a 180-foot vessel, totaling over 10 tonnes seized this week, officials said.
- 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 145 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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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.
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Navy Snares Submarine Smuggling Four Tons of Cocaine
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