DHS releases video of US Coast Guard sinking alleged drug boat carrying cocaine

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Tuesday released video footage of another American strike on an alleged drug ship that was trying to bring cocaine into the United States, stating the incident occurred over the weekend.

The Coast Guard (USCG) conducted the strike as part of Operation Pacific Viper, which is a partnership between the Coast Guard and the Navy, designed to send forces to cut off drugs and human smuggling operations in the Eastern Pacific before the operations reach the United States.

"Over the weekend, as part of Operation Pacific Viper, the [Coast Guard] Cutter Stone conducted three interdictions in a single night—seizing nearly 13,000 pounds of cocaine and apprehending seven suspected drug smugglers," DHS posted on X.

It was not immediately clear where the latest ships were from, but it comes after the Trump administration decimated a Venezuelan drug boat last week, which killed 11 alleged "terrorists." 

The Trump administration has stood by the recent attacks, with Trump Border Czar Tom Homan claiming Monday that the United States was "at war" with foreign drug cartels. 

"[Cartels] killed more Americans than any war. So, yeah, we’re at war [with] the cartels," Homan told NewsNation “I support it. There’s a reason the president designated terrorist organizations." 

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.