The U.S. Coast Guard announced this week that it has interdicted over 80,000 pounds of illegal drugs since the start of the Trump administration.

President Donald Trump, since his inauguration, has prioritized stopping illegal immigration and smuggling into the United States, which primarily happens through the southern border, deeming it a mission for the military. In pursuit of that goal, the Pentagon has deployed thousands of troops to the southern border and designated several South American drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations.