The US Coast Guard seized more than 34 tons of drugs worth about $500 million from ships in the Pacific and Caribbean this summer, the service's largest seizure to date.
The Coast Guard worked with the Department of Defense and seized 19 ships and boats transporting drugs around the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador, Venezuela, Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica and Aruba, the service said.
Some ships were also spotted by aircraft, after which they were intercepted by research teams.
The Coast Guard said 34 suspected drug traffickers were arrested in the operation.
The seized drugs were unloaded in the state of Florida, and included approximately 28 tons of cocaine and 6,5 tons of marijuana.
The agency estimated the value of the drugs at around $473 million.
The administration of United States President (US) Donald Trump has promised to reform the Coast Guard and increase the number of soldiers in it by the end of 2028.
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