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The sanctions fall under Executive Order 14059, which aims to choke off the flow of illicit drugs and the means of producing them. And this is no symbolic move. This is the kind of tough, unrelenting action voters demanded when they elected Trump to end the chaos at the border.
State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce emphasized the strength of the coordination:
“Today’s action is being taken pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 14059, which targets the proliferation of illicit drugs and their means of production.”
The crackdown was the result of a multi-agency, international effort. The State Department’s Diplomatic Security Service joined forces with the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, Homeland Security Investigations, the DEA, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
This wasn’t just about financial penalties. The investigation also led to a jaw-dropping discovery deep in Guyana’s northwest region, near the Venezuelan border. In August 2024, authorities uncovered a clandestine airfield buried underground—used by traffickers to hide and move cocaine.
Inside that secret site? A staggering 4.4 tons of cocaine—that’s nearly 9,000 pounds of poison meant for America’s streets.
The Drug Enforcement Administration and Diplomatic Security Service provided critical support during the bust. According to the State Department:
“DSS and DEA supported Guyanese authorities in the August 2024 discovery of 4.4 tons of cocaine buried deep underground in a clandestine airfield in the northwest region of Guyana that shares a border with Venezuela.”
This stunning find showcases the scale and sophistication of these trafficking operations—and why aggressive international cooperation is vital.
Specialized training under the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative played a key role. As the State Department explained:
“The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs provided specialized training under the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative to several of Guyana’s specialized counternarcotics units participating in the successful operation.”
Unlike Biden and Harris—who oversaw record-breaking border crossings and drug overdoses—Trump is fulfilling his promise to crush the cartels. For four years under Democrat rule, fentanyl and cocaine poured into the country while over 100,000 Americans died annually from overdoses.
President Trump isn’t just talking tough. He’s acting fast—building the wall, ending catch-and-release, and using every diplomatic and law enforcement tool available.
This massive bust and the sanctions that followed mark the first major offensive in Trump’s renewed war against the drug cartels. And Americans are finally seeing what real leadership looks like.
This operation proves that international cooperation is essential to cutting off the drug flow at its source. By working with Guyanese authorities and providing elite training through U.S. initiatives, the Trump administration empowered partners to dismantle a significant trafficking operation before it could deliver deadly drugs into U.S. cities.
Unlike the previous administration, Trump understands the need for both strong foreign alliances and secure borders.
By unleashing the full power of American law enforcement and diplomacy, Trump is sending a clear signal: drug traffickers will no longer operate with impunity. Their days of smuggling poison into the U.S. are over.
This is just the beginning. With President Trump back in charge, the fight against the cartels is being taken to a whole new level. The sanctions and the 4.4-ton cocaine seizure in Guyana show the administration is not just playing defense—it’s going on offense.
Cartel leaders, take notice: the United States is no longer your playground.
The American people can finally breathe a sigh of relief knowing their government is no longer turning a blind eye. President Trump is back—and the war on drugs is being fought with the strength, coordination, and resolve that’s been missing for far too long.
