469,000 Pounds of Cocaine Seized by US Coast Guard, DHS Reveals in Year-End Total

Coast Guard’s Operation Pacific Viper is a crucial weapon in the fight against foreign drug traffickers, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said.

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem participates in a tour at the U.S. Coast Guard Station Charleston, Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, in Charleston, S.C. AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool

The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) has seized more than 469,000 pounds of cocaine under the Trump administration since Jan. 20, 2025, which is enough to kill up to 177 million Americans at a lethal dose of 1.2 grams, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in a Dec. 31 post on X.

Multiple operations against drug trafficking have been launched by the USCG under the Trump administration. In early October, the Coast Guard launched Operation River Wall to secure and defend the roughly 260 miles of the Rio Grande River making up parts of the Southern border, aiming to “defeat illegal immigration, drug smuggling, and other threats to our communities,” USCG said in an Oct. 20 statement.