The United States and foreign partners stopped a go-fast vessel in the Eastern Pacific Ocean and seized 359 kilograms (roughly 792 pounds) of cocaine and 886 pounds of marijuana.
In addition, authorities apprehended two individuals, the Joint Interagency Task Force (JIATF) South said in an April 22 post on X. The vessel was seized by Panama’s National Aeronaval Service, which is responsible for conducting the country’s naval and air operations. U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Air and Marine Operations and authorities from Colombia were also part of the operation.
“Together, we stop illicit drugs threatening our homes,” JIATF South said.
JIATF leverages the capabilities of its member nations to detect and monitor illicit drug traffic in maritime and air domains. The task force aims to interdict and seize drugs to disrupt the flow of illicit narcotics and degrade or dismantle transnational criminal organizations….