Drug Trafficking and Interdictions

Colombia’s navy said Wednesday it seized about 7.1 tons of cocaine in two Caribbean operations—one 90 nautical miles off Barranquilla and another in the Gulf of Morrosquillo—arresting 11 suspects without injuries and valuing the haul at more than $340 million. The announcement comes as the U.S. continues lethal maritime strikes on suspected drug‑running boats, including a Thursday Pacific strike that killed four, amid rising scrutiny over a Sept. 2 Caribbean strike.