Most successful counter-drug operation
Who
Operation Tiburon
What
2903 tonne(s)/metric ton(s)
Where
Colombia ()
When
The bulkiest drug seizure was 2,903 tonnes of Colombian marijuana in a 14-month-long project codenamed Operation Tiburon. The United States Coast Guard, in cooperation with Customs, the Drug Enforcement Administration and Colombian authorities conducted Operation Tiburon that resulted in record seizures.The arrest of 495 people and the seizure of 95 vessels were announced on 5 Feb 1982.