Dossier
Drug-trafficking
Coverage of Drug-trafficking in the Nexus archive.
- US military kills four alleged narco-terrorists in lethal strike on drug-trafficking vessel in Eastern Pacific
The U.S. military conducted a lethal strike in the Eastern Pacific, killing four alleged narco-terrorists linked to drug-trafficking operations. The action, carried out by U.S. Southern Command under Gen. Francis L. Donovan, targets narco-terrorism networks disrupting drug trafficking routes. A separate Coast Guard operation seized over 4,500 pounds of cocaine worth $34M from a suspected narco-terrorist vessel.
- U.S. military kills 2 in another alleged drug boat strike in eastern Pacific
The U.S. military conducted another strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific, resulting in two deaths and raising the campaign's death toll to at least 170. This incident highlights ongoing efforts to combat drug trafficking in the region.