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The U.S. military attacked a convoy of three boats in the eastern Pacific on Tuesday, and two more on Wednesday, as part of the Trump administration's campaign against people suspected of drug trafficking.
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;Resize=(620)) The U.S. military said Wednesday it struck five alleged drug-smuggling boats over two days, killing a total of eight people while others jumped overboard and may have survived.
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The Department of Defense says it has carried out strikes against three vessels allegedly transporting drugs near Venezuela on December 30th, resulting in fatalities. NBC News' Monica Alba reports on the strikes and other recent actions by the Trump administration.
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Cutters are still stopping smugglers and seizing drugs, but the prosecutions of go-fast boat crews are dwindling in a realignment of federal resources.
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