US military strike near Venezuela disrupts life in fishing communities
The situation highlights the region's reliance on illegal trade amid economic hardship.
By Regina Garcia Cano, The Associated Press
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Rubio says US military strikes on drug smugglers ‘will happen again’
Asked why the military didn't interdict the vessel and capture those on board, Trump said the strike would cause gangs to think twice about moving drugs.
Coast Guard to get first MQ-9 drones
Current and former officials are heralding the move as a game-changer in the fight against smuggling.
By Carla Babb
Coast Guard arrests human smugglers who ram boat
The smugglers, Mexican citizens, were detained after Coast Guardsman disabled their motor with gunfire and pepper sprayed them.
By Riley Ceder