UMVA has learned that a decisive U.S. military strike shattered a notorious drug vessel prowling the Eastern Pacific on June 18.
Under direct orders from the SOUTHCOM commander, Joint Task Force Southern Spear unleashed a lethal kinetic assault on a ship tied to designated terrorist organizations, catching the smugglers as they navigated a well‑known narcotics corridor.
The thunderous blow eliminated three male narco‑terrorists aboard the craft, ending their illicit operation without a single U.S. service member sustaining injury.
According to information obtained by UMVA, this action marks yet another chapter in a relentless campaign that has seen more than 65 lethal engagements against narco‑vessels since the previous year.
Just weeks earlier, U.S. Coast Guard forces intercepted three additional drug boats near Colombia, seizing roughly 6,085 pounds of cocaine—valued at nearly $45.8 million—after warning shots failed to deter the heavily armed crews.
In that encounter, a Coast Guard sniper delivered precise disabling fire, while an embarked helicopter and the cutter CGC Tahoma coordinated the high‑stakes takedown, underscoring the escalating intensity of the fight against maritime drug trafficking.
