The Coast Guard seizes 40,000 pounds of cocaine in the Pacific Ocean, and releases pictures of operations and the burning ship

US Coast Guard says It seized more than 40,000 pounds of cocaine in the Eastern Pacific during the past month as part of the enhanced anti -drug operations.

The Coast Guard said in a press statement on Thursday that more than ten objections since August 8 have led to drug attacks, as well as the fearing of 36 suspect smugglers.

The procedures occurred through the Pacific VIPER process, which has the Coast Guard Described As “a boom in the forces to the east of the Pacific Ocean to stop the cartridges and criminal organizations – cutting drugs and human smuggling before reaching the American beaches.” The Coast Guard says the East Pacific sees a “major transmission” of illegal drugs from South America.

The Federal Agency, which is part of the Ministry of Internal Security, has released multiple pictures of modern operations. The Coast Guard says one of the pictures shows crew watching a burning container that was intercepted in the East Pacific in mid -August. Officials did not indicate the cause of the boat subscription.

Anti -drug operations were also increased in the Caribbean, where the US military recently carried out a “A fatal blow” Foreign Minister Marco Rubio said on a drug boat from Venezuela.

Coast Guard objections in the East Pacific and the Caribbean Sea recently led to a Cocaine record distances The Coast Guard said this was “sufficient for an overdose of the Florida residents. Officials said the Coast Guard last week led to the emptying of more than 38 tons of cocaine and marijuana in Fort Lauderdale – the largest discharge of cocaine in the history of the Coast Guard.

The Coast Guard says that with the Pacific VIPER process, it coordinates with international partners and agencies to obtain assets such as cutters, aircraft and tactical teams that disrupt illegal drug shipments.

John McClulan

He contributed to this report.