Former DEA Chief Questions US Military Strikes in Caribbean Drug War

US Military Strikes in the Caribbean

• 🎯 The Trump administration is conducting strikes against vessels in the Caribbean, which they label as a "war on drugs and trafficking."
• ⚠️ A former DEA Chief of International Operations, Mike Vigil, questions the evidence and methods used in these operations.
• 🚢 A specific strike on September 2nd involved a "go fast" boat with 11 people, which Vigil states is an unusually large crew for such smuggling operations.

Concerns Over Due Process and Evidence

• ❓ Vigil argues that the US military is conducting extrajudicial killings by destroying vessels and killing individuals without due process.
• 🎣 He suggests that many of the targeted vessels are likely small-scale fishing boats used by artisanal fishermen, not narco-traffickers.
• ⚖️ The DEA previously intercepted boats, apprehended crews, and investigated to target major players, a process that is being bypassed by current military strikes.

Survivors and Lack of Prosecution

• 💔 Two survivors were reportedly sent back to Colombia and Ecuador, raising questions about the lack of arrest, prosecution, and evidence gathering.
• 🕵️ Vigil posits that survivors are sent back to prevent judicial proceedings that could reveal the Trump administration is killing innocent people.

Fentanyl and Venezuelan Drug Trafficking

• 🚫 Vigil refutes the administration's claim that fentanyl comes from Venezuela, stating it primarily originates from Mexico via cartels like Sinaloa and Jalisco.
• 🇻🇪 Venezuela is primarily a transshipment point for cocaine manufactured in Colombia, not a source of fentanyl.