Drug Task Force Seizes Record 1 Million Pounds Cocaine, Cuts Cartels' $11B Revenue

Under President Donald Trump's administration in 2025, U.S. forces have intensified efforts to combat drug cartels and narco-terrorists, including designating groups like Tren de Aragua and the Sinaloa Cartel as foreign terrorist organizations and targeting Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro for his alleged role in drug trafficking. A multi-agency task force led by U.S. Southern Command seized a record one million pounds of cocaine, disrupting the revenue and lethal doses available to cartels in the Caribbean and South America. Concurrently, a joint law enforcement operation in Virginia and West Virginia, initiated by a welfare check, uncovered over eight pounds of methamphetamine, 7.5 pounds of fentanyl, three firearms, and $18,054 in cash, leading to an arrest and halting a drug distribution pipeline. These coordinated efforts exemplify cross-jurisdictional cooperation aiming to cut off major narcotics flows and protect American communities from drug-related harm. The Trump administration has also deployed naval assets to strengthen counter-narcotics operations in the Caribbean, prompting strong responses from Venezuelan officials. Overall, these actions represent a significant escalation in U.S. military and law enforcement tactics to dismantle international drug trafficking networks and narco-terrorism.