Overview
- The USCGC Cutter Munro interdicted the vessel on December 2, with officials releasing video and details on December 5.
- More than 20,000 pounds of cocaine—over 9 tonnes—were recovered from the suspect craft.
- Authorities have not disclosed the exact location of the interdiction or the status of the boat’s crew.
- The seizure is part of Operation Pacific Viper, a stepped-up U.S. Coast Guard and Navy effort targeting narcotics routes in the Eastern Pacific.
- Government accounts promoted the videos on social platforms, and President Donald Trump shared the clips on Truth Social.