Coast Guard drug chases can run for miles, and they don't always end how they expect
Coast Guard boarding procedures require adaptability due to weather, vessel type, smuggler behavior, and risk of sinking, demanding intense training and rapid decision-making.
Fact check: Do quarter of US's drug boat' searches find nothing?
About 27 percent of vessel boardings by the U.S. Coast Guard in 2024 recovered no drugs, calling into question lethal strikes on suspected drug-running boats.