The President of the United States, Donald Trump, announced that his government will initiate actions against drug trafficking on land, after intensifying maritime operations against alleged narco-boats in the Caribbean and the Pacific Ocean. In an interview with Fox Business, the president assured that the measures have helped reduce the flow of drugs into U.S. territory.
During the conversation with host Larry Kudlow, Trump claimed that after the maritime attacks, the influx of fentanyl and other drugs was reduced by approximately 33%, although he did not detail the source of the figures. “Now we are going to start on land”, he declared, explaining that they first focused on vessels to prevent criminal groups from shifting their operations to the sea.
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Operation Southern Spear: 38 attacks and 39 vessels intercepted
The actions are part of the so-called Southern Spear Operation, a strategy by the United States armed forces to curb the trafficking of narcotics into the country. So far, 38 attacks against 39 alleged narco-boats have been recorded, according to official reports.
Of the total operations, 11 vessels were intercepted in the Caribbean Sea and 26 in the Pacific Ocean. In these confrontations, 120 people have died, four survived, and one remains missing.
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Fentanyl and border security, the focus of the strategy
The fight against fentanyl, a synthetic drug linked to thousands of overdose deaths in the United States, remains one of the main pillars of the current government’s security policy. Trump stated that the maritime offensive forced criminal organizations to modify their routes, which will now allow resources to be focused on land operations.
In the interview, he also addressed topics such as the economic situation in the United States, negotiations with Iran, the upcoming Supreme Court ruling on tariffs, and the nomination of Kevin Warsh to chair the Federal Reserve.
