Hegseth’s 67 deadly drug boat strikes have not stopped cocaine from flooding into the US. Trump’s own DEA says so
2 sources·Updated July 27, 2026
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- Independent World·11h agoHegseth’s 67 deadly drug boat strikes have not stopped cocaine from flooding into the US. Trump’s own DEA says so
Traffickers are using planes, larger boats and sailing close to coastlines as cocaine production in South America ramps up
Read at Independent World → - Washington Post World·18h agoDeadly U.S. boat strikes have failed to curb cocaine supply, Pentagon and DEA officials say
The president says Operation Southern Spear has virtually ended drug trafficking by sea. Pentagon and DEA analysts have concluded otherwise.
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