The U.S. Coast Guard announced that it has seized 242,244 pounds of cocaine since the start of President Trump’s administration on January 20th, according to a press release from the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
This is a more than 100% increase over the cocaine seized under the previous administration over the same period in 2024, the statement says.
Since just 1.2 grams of cocaine can be lethal, the Coast Guard has seized over 91 million potentially lethal doses, enough to kill the entire population of the states of California, Texas, and New York combined.
US Department of Homeland Security pointed out that this “milestone” comes after US president Donald Trump ordered a surge of Coast Guard resources to America’s maritime border on his first day in office, tripling the number of forces along the U.S. southern border and maritime approaches.
DHS reports that 80 percent of all US-bound drugs are seized on the high seas, and the Coast Guard is the primary force charged with interdicting those drugs and breaking up international maritime drug smuggling rings.
