US Forces Intercept 3 Go-Fast Drug Vessels in Eastern Pacific, Detain 9 Suspects

The drugs taken into custody have an estimated street value of more than $25 million.

U.S. forces intercepted 3 Go-Fast vessels in the Eastern Pacific. Courtesy of the JIATF South

U.S. authorities stopped three Go-Fast vessels in the Eastern Pacific in a single day, seizing thousands of pounds of narcotics.

The operation was conducted by Joint Interagency Task Force (JIATF) South, U.S. Southern Command, and forces from Panama. In total, 284 pounds of cocaine and 2,016 pounds of marijuana were seized, with nine suspects being detained, JIATF South said in a May 22 post on X, adding that the operation delivered a “massive blow to illicit trafficking.”