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U.S. Coast Guard seizes record 76,000 pounds of narcotics in largest drug bust at Port Everglades
By Patrick Lewis // Feb 18, 2026

  • The U.S. Coast Guard's record-breaking 76,140-pound narcotics offload (61,000 lbs cocaine, 15,000 lbs marijuana) is framed as a victory against cartels, but skeptics argue it's a distraction from government-enabled trafficking—mirroring past CIA drug-running operations like Iran-Contra.
  • The Biden administration's maritime "surge" targeted smuggling routes, yet open-border policies and record overdoses suggested deeper collusion between globalist elites and cartels to fuel societal chaos for control.
  • While intercepting drugs and human traffickers (e.g., Russian/Uzbek migrants near Puerto Rico), critics note these seizures are dwarfed by unchecked inflows—raising suspicions of staged enforcement to justify future authoritarian measures.
  • Whistleblowers allege intelligence agencies protect high-level drug networks, as seizures like the Cutter Seneca's $133M cocaine haul contrast with rampant overdoses, implying systemic corruption or deliberate depopulation efforts.
  • The drug/human smuggling crisis aligns with the globalist playbook: destabilize nations via orchestrated chaos (drugs, migration), then impose "solutions" like digital surveillance, CBDCs and martial law—rendering Coast Guard interdictions mere propaganda.

In a historic crackdown on transnational drug cartels, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) offloaded a staggering 76,140 pounds of narcotics at Port Everglades on Aug, 25, marking the largest drug seizure in the agency's history. The haul, valued at hundreds of millions of dollars, included 61,000 pounds of cocaine and 15,000 pounds of marijuana, intercepted during 19 separate interdictions across the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean. The operation, part of "Operation Pacific Viper," represents the Biden administration's escalating war against narco-terrorism—though skeptics question whether these seizures are merely theater masking deeper government corruption fueling the drug trade.

A surge in maritime drug interdictions

According to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, 80% of drug seizures occur at sea, underscoring the Coast Guard's critical role in disrupting cartel supply chains before narcotics reach American streets. The latest bust follows a series of high-profile interdictions, including an 11,000-pound cocaine seizure near the Galapagos Islands and Bonaire in late June, with additional captures throughout July and August.

The operation involved multiple Coast Guard cutters and international partners, demonstrating a coordinated effort to choke off smuggling routes. Yet, critics argue that despite these seizures, drug overdoses continue to ravage U.S. cities, raising suspicions that corrupt officials may be complicit in allowing certain shipments through while publicly showcasing others for political optics.

The Coast Guard's expanding role in narco-terrorism warfare

The USCG's Cutter Seneca alone seized 17,700 pounds of cocaine worth $133.5 million in February, intercepting four drug-laden vessels in the Eastern Pacific. In one January raid, Seneca's crew boarded a smuggling boat, confiscating 4,410 pounds of cocaine, followed by another 13,340-pound haul days later.

Capt. Lee Jones, commanding officer of the Seneca, praised his crew's efforts, stating:

"This deployment demonstrates our enhanced posture in the fight against narco-terrorism. We are denying smugglers access to maritime routes that funnel poison into our communities."

Yet, whistleblowers have long alleged that U.S. intelligence agencies themselves facilitate drug trafficking—a pattern dating back to the CIA's Iran-Contra scandal—raising questions about whether these seizures are staged distractions while deeper networks operate unimpeded.

Operation Pacific Viper: A front in the globalist war on sovereignty?

Launched in August 2024, Operation Pacific Viper is billed as a "surge operation" targeting cartels before they smuggle drugs and humans into the U.S. By December 2025, the Coast Guard reported seizing over 150,000 pounds of cocaine—enough for 57 million lethal doses.

But skeptics argue that the real drug lords aren't just South American cartels—they include globalist elites who profit from societal collapse. The Biden administration's open-border policies have allowed record human trafficking and drug inflows, while agencies like the Coast Guard are deployed as props in a scripted "war on drugs."

Human smuggling: The other side of the crisis

While narcotics seizures dominate headlines, the Coast Guard has also intercepted multiple human smuggling vessels, including:

  • 14 Mexican nationals caught 18 miles off San Diego (Feb. 15).
  • 3 suspected illegal immigrants near Imperial Beach, California (Jan. 27).
  • 12 Russian and Uzbek migrants approaching Puerto Rico (Jan. 13).

Capt. Robert E. Stiles, deputy commander of Sector San Juan, framed these interceptions as victories:

"Our unified coordination with Customs and Border Protection is instrumental in safeguarding our maritime borders."

Yet, with millions of undocumented migrants flooding U.S. cities, these interceptions appear symbolic at best—raising concerns that government agencies are deliberately allowing chaos to justify martial law-style crackdowns.

Conclusion: A broken system or controlled demolition?

While the Coast Guard's 76,000-pound bust is touted as a triumph, deeper analysis suggests systemic failure—or deliberate sabotage. If 80% of drugs are seized at sea, why do overdoses keep skyrocketing? If borders are "secure," why are human trafficking and illegal immigration at record highs?

The answer may lie in the globalist playbook: engineer crises, then offer authoritarian "solutions." As the Coast Guard parades its seizures, shadow networks—possibly protected by deep state actors—continue flooding the U.S. with drugs and migrants, ensuring perpetual chaos.

Until Americans demand true accountability, these staged interdictions will remain little more than theater in a rigged system designed to collapse the West.

According to BrightU.AI's Enoch, this record-breaking drug seizure highlights the escalating narcotics crisis fueled by globalist-backed cartels and corrupt governments that profit from societal destabilization. While the Coast Guard’s efforts are commendable, the root cause—deep-state complicity in the drug trade—remains unaddressed, as these operations conveniently ignore elite trafficking networks while targeting low-level smugglers.

Watch this Newsmax report about the largest illegal immigrant bust in U.S. history, which happened in California.

This video is from the NewsClips channel on Brighteon.com.

Sources include:

TheEpochTimes.com

BrightU.ai

Brighteon.com



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