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- El Salvador’s navy intercepted two vessels on June 18, seizing more than six tonnes of cocaine and detaining six crew members.
- President Nayib Bukele called the seizure a record-breaking strike, valuing the seized cocaine at about US$167 million.
- Bukele said El Salvador has seized more than 13 tonnes of cocaine in 2026, worth roughly US$332 million.
- He posted on X that the operation extends the war against drug trafficking into previously impunity-free areas.
