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President Gustavo Petro announced the record seizure of 17 tons of cocaine across waters of Mexico, El Salvador, and French Polynesia, attributing the success to his country’s intelligence efforts.

French authorities have conducted a third cocaine interception near French Polynesia, raising the total drug haul value to $2.4 billion for 2026.

French authorities announced the seizure of 2.4 tons of cocaine from a vessel in the Pacific during a joint operation with the USA.

The French Navy, in cooperation with U.S. authorities, has seized 2.4 tons of cocaine off the coast of French Polynesia, destroying the drugs at sea while allowing the ship and its crew to continue their journey.

France and the USA collaborated to seize 2.4 tons of cocaine in the Pacific Ocean during a recent anti-drug operation.

French authorities, in collaboration with U.S. federal agencies, seized 2.4 tons of cocaine from a vessel in the Pacific, as part of a larger operation that has seen nearly 12 tons confiscated in recent weeks.

The French National Navy recently seized 2.4 tons of cocaine in Polynesia, as part of a broader crackdown on drug trafficking routes between Latin America and consumer countries like New Zealand and Australia.

The MV Raider, a drug vessel that was previously carrying five tonnes of cocaine, is now headed towards Sydney after having its cargo dumped into the sea.

The French Navy intercepted a ship in French Polynesia carrying over 4 tons of cocaine, which was subsequently destroyed at sea outside the Exclusive Economic Zone, with a stated destination of South Africa.

The French Navy has seized 4.25 tons of cocaine from a vessel in the South Pacific, which was intercepted while allegedly heading to South Africa from Central America.