A U.S. task force aided in seizing roughly 5,826 pounds of marijuana and 661 pounds of cocaine in a maritime interdiction.
The go-fast vessel was detected by a U.S. maritime patrol aircraft. U.S. forces partnered with Costa Rican authorities, who launched interceptors, intercepted the vessel, and towed it to a port, the Joint Interagency Task Force South (JIATFS) said in a Nov. 12 post on X. Two individuals were arrested.
Los Choneros was designated a foreign terrorist organization and a specially designated global terrorist in 2025, according to the Department of State. The U.S. military has sunk multiple floating refueling stations linked to the group that was supporting maritime drug trafficking operations.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.
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