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Drug Trafficking

Trump Orders Naval Blockade of Sanctioned Oil Tankers, Designates Maduro Government a Terror Group

The announcement escalates a pressure campaign that Congress is now scrutinizing for its legal basis.

Trump Approves CIA Covert Ops in Venezuela as U.S. Buildup Grows, Mexico Pushes Back

U.S. Confirms 20th Drug-Boat Strike as Trump Nears Decision on Venezuela

Ford Carrier Strike Group Heads for Caribbean to Lead U.S. Counternarcotics Push

U.S. Executes First Pacific Strikes on Suspected Cartel Boats, Killing Five

SOUTHCOM Chief Adm. Alvin Holsey to Retire Dec. 12 as U.S. Expands Caribbean Strike Campaign

U.S. Launches Fourth Strike on Suspected Cartel Boat After Declaring ‘Armed Conflict’ With Cartels

U.S. Drafts Venezuela Strike Options Following Caribbean Military Buildup

Coast Guard Touts 75,000-Pound Cocaine Seizure in Pacific Viper as New Video Shows 5,500-Pound Bust

Trump Says U.S. Conducted Second Strike on Alleged Venezuelan Drug Boat

Vance Defends U.S. Strike on Suspected Venezuelan Drug Boat as Legal Scrutiny Grows

Trump Authorizes Pentagon to Plan Military Strikes on Drug Cartels