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Counterdrug operation
Operation Tiburon
Part of War on Drugs
DateNovember 1980 – February 5, 1982
LocationColombia
Result

Temporary disruption of marijuana trafficking

  • Over 400 traffickers arrested
  • More than 90 vessels seized
  • 6.4 million pounds of marijuana confiscated
Belligerents

 United States

 Colombia

  • Marijuana traffickers
  • Drug cartels
    • Commanders and leaders
    United States William French Smith Unknown

    Operation Tiburon, (Tiburon (es:Tiburón) is Spanish for "Shark,") was a coordinated counterdrug operation between three different US agencies – Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), US Coast Guard, US Customs Service – and Colombian authorities, resulting in the seizure of approximately 6.4 million pounds of marijuana coming from Colombia, about 20% of the total amount that enter the United States annually. Of the total, 4.7 million were confiscated by the Colombian government while the remaining 1.7 million were done by US personnel. The operation concluded on February 5, 1982, when US Attorney General William French Smith announced "the most successful international marijuana interdiction effort to date" at Coast Guard headquarters. Along with the pot seized, 495 people were arrested and 95 vessels were seized.

    Conducted in a 14-month-long period involving three raids, the operation is considered to be the most successful counterdrug operation to date, with record seizures as of 1982. The Attorney General commended the operation as a "classic example" of how successful collaboration between different agencies and governments is key to tackling large-scale drug trafficking operations.

    References

    1. "'Shark' operation snares 6.4 millions of pounds of pot – UPI Archives". UPI. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
    2. ^ Upi (1982-02-05). "COLOMBIA AIDS U.S. IN A DRUG SEIZURE". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
    3. ^ "The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) 1980–1985" (PDF).
    4. "Most successful counter-drug operation". Guinness World Records.
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