U.S. Coast Guard Seizes Over Nine Tons of Cocaine in November

The drugs, worth an estimated $239 million, were seized in six separate incidents off the coasts of Mexico and Central and South America.

The U.S. Coast Guard seized over nine tons of cocaine from drug smuggling vessels in the Atlantic Ocean in November, with an estimated street value of more than $239 million.
The drugs were recovered by two U.S. Coast Guard ships in six separate incidents off the coasts of Mexico and Central and South America.
The largest seizure, over 5,500 pounds of cocaine, was taken from a self-propelled semi-submersible, also known as a 'narco sub', marking the first such interception in the Eastern Pacific since 2020.
In 2023, over 40 tons of cocaine have been seized, making it the third most seized drug behind marijuana and methamphetamines.
U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California Tara McGrath emphasized the significance of the seizures, stating that fewer people will have access to the 'toxic poison' and hundreds of millions of dollars will not make it into cartel coffers.