The US military has attacked another alleged drug carrying boat in the Caribbean. This morning, Defense Secretary Pete Hegsth wrote on X that six people were killed overnight in a strike on a boat that he said was operated by Venezuelan gang Trende Aaragua. He did not offer evidence to support that claim.It is the fifth time this week and the 10th time overall that the US has struck a vessel that it says was involved in drug trafficking. At least 43 people have been killed in those strikes. This morning, th ...

Venezuela said its military is dismantling guerrilla camps along the Colombian border that were stocked with cocaine, firearms and detonators https://t.co/kg9Q3iPCXQ ...

El Señor Mencho's empire is thriving. America loves cocaine again, and Trump's fentanyl crackdown is killing off his rivals. https://t.co/de7Esx8YpY https://t.co/ReYuDyPoCs ...

Drug Seizure - Authorities in the Dominican Republic recovered 377 packages of cocaine [1] - The drugs were from a Venezuelan boat previously destroyed by the US in international waters [1] - The Dominican Republic collaborated with US authorities to locate the speedboat [1] Trafficking Route - The speedboat intended to dock in the Dominican Republic [1] - The plan was to transport the drugs to the West [1]

Drug Trafficking Market Dynamics - El Señor Mencho's empire is thriving [1] - America's cocaine consumption is increasing [1] - Trump's fentanyl crackdown is eliminating rivals [1]

Drug Trafficking Operations - Dominican Republic officials recovered hundreds of cocaine packages from a speedboat [1] - The U S military destroyed the speedboat as part of the Trump administration's operations against drug trafficking from Venezuela [1]

Market Trends - Cocaine demand in America is increasing [1] - Fentanyl crackdown is impacting rivals [1] Business Environment - El Señor Mencho's empire is thriving [1]

Market Trends - America's increased cocaine consumption is benefiting El Señor Mencho's empire [1] - Trump's fentanyl crackdown is eliminating rivals, further aiding El Señor Mencho [1]

Drug Trafficking Market - El Señor Mencho's empire is thriving [1] - America's cocaine consumption is increasing [1] - Trump's fentanyl crackdown is eliminating rivals [1]

International Relations & Drug Policy - Colombia's President states the US has "decertified" Colombia as a partner in the war on drugs [1] - This decertification occurs amidst the largest cocaine boom in history [1]