Trump admin drug task force seizes record-breaking one million pounds of cocaine worth $11 billion

The Trump administration's multi-agency drug task force on Monday said it has seized a record-breaking one million pounds of cocaine during fiscal year 2025, which experts claimed is more than enough to kill every American. 

The Florida-based task force, which includes United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), has been working to disrupt the flow of illicit drugs through the "transit zone" between Central America, South America and the Caribbean.

The task force told Fox News that the cocaine has denied drug cartels $11.34 billion in revenue and kept 377.9 million lethal doses off the streets. 

"By disrupting the flow of these deadly drugs, [the task force] is saving lives and protecting our homeland," officials said.

The record-breaking seizures come after President Donald Trump started directly attacking drug cartels by striking alleged drug ships that were trying to sneak illicit drugs into the U.S. The administration has defended the strikes by claiming that other attempts to curb the illegal flow of illicit drugs like fentanyl and cocaine into the country have failed. 

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