Event Brief
Coast Guard seizes 7,707 pounds of cocaine in Pacific
Filed: Jun 18, 2026 at 3:03 PM ET
Summary: The U.S. Coast Guard seized 7,707 pounds of cocaine over the weekend, raising its Operation Pacific Viper total to nearly 225,000 pounds.
WHO: U.S. Coast Guard
WHAT: Seized 7,707 pounds of cocaine and incapacitated two drug-smuggling vessels, arresting six alleged narco-terrorists
WHEN: Jun 18, 2026 at 2:45 PM ET
WHERE: Eastern Pacific
WHY: The Coast Guard interdiction effort Operation Pacific Viper prevented cocaine from reaching American shores.
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