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.

The crew of USCGC James (WMSL 754) poses for a group photo prior to the offload of more than 26,890 pounds of cocaine and marijuana worth more than $198 million at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Dec. 8, 2025. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Diana Sherbs/Public Domain

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.