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.”
In a May 24 post on X, Southern Command said, “Another success of the Americas Counter Cartel Coalition. Together, we are applying total systemic friction on the cartels.”…