COAST GUARD, SOUTHCOM STEP UP CARIBBEAN NARCO INTERDICTIONS AS JALISCO CARTEL FLOODS U.S. WITH CHEAP COCAINE

WSJ and Daily Caller reporting indicate the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, led by Nemesio “Mencho” Oseguera, is driving a surge of cheaper, higher‑purity cocaine in U.S. markets. As fentanyl enforcement intensifies, U.S. authorities have escalated maritime operations—Coast Guard and SOUTHCOM interdictions in the Caribbean, including lethal strikes on suspected narco vessels. The shift underscores a changing border and maritime threat picture with national implications.