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The recent strikes, likely intended to pressure Maduro’s regime, are set against a backdrop of increasing maritime interdiction efforts—including record seizures by European, South American, and U.S. agencies. The surge in interdictions signifies a bouyant traffic in cocaine moving through Caribbean waterways, with traffickers adapting to restrictions by shifting routes or employing advanced technology, such as autonomous submarines using starlink navigation systems.
This adaptability indicates that cartels and traffickers are resilient and adaptable, capable of modifying their methods in response to law enforcement pressure. For example, Colombia’s seizure of an autonomous narco-submarine underscores the technological evolution in drug transport networks.