A new DEA assessment says the Trump administration's Operation Southern Spear has not significantly reduced the flow of cocaine into the U.S., despite claims that maritime drug trafficking has been ne

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A new DEA assessment says the Trump administration's Operation Southern Spear has not significantly reduced the flow of cocaine into the U.S., despite claims that maritime drug trafficking has been nearly eliminated. Traffickers have adapted by using larger ships, aircraft, and coastal routes, while cocaine prices, purity, and availability remain largely unchanged. Source: WaPo