US Coast Guard Operation Seizes 150,000 Pounds of Cocaine

The drug interdictions have resulted in more than $1.1 billion in revenues being denied for criminal groups.

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem participates in a tour at the U.S. Coast Guard Station Charleston, in Charleston, S.C.,on Nov. 7, 2025. Alex Brandon /POOL/AFP via Getty Images

More than 150,000 pounds of cocaine have been seized in the Eastern Pacific Ocean since the launch of Operation Pacific Viper, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) said in a Dec. 9 statement.

Operation Pacific Viper, launched in early August, directs U.S. forces to the Eastern Pacific Region to counter criminal groups and cartels, essentially cutting off drug and human smuggling activities before they reach U.S. shores.