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Trump Claims U.S. Military Destroyed Submarine Carrying Fentanyl from Colombia, Killing Two Crew Members and Capturing Two Others.
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, announced this Saturday (10/18/2025) that the U.S. military destroyed a submarine loaded with fentanyl and other illegal drugs that was heading toward the country’s coast.
The operation, according to the American leader, prevented thousands of lives from being lost due to trafficking. The incident occurred along a route already known to authorities for its use in international drug trafficking, mainly between Colombia and Central America.
Trump released a video of the attack on his social network Truth Social and stated that the action represented a significant victory against “narcoterrorists.”
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“It was a great honor to destroy a huge submarine transporting drugs and navigating toward the United States along a well-known drug trafficking route. American intelligence confirmed that the vessel was primarily loaded with fentanyl and other illegal drugs,” he declared.
Two Crew Members Died and Two Others Will Be Tried in South America
According to the president, four crew members were on board the submarine. Two of them died during the offensive, while the other two — from Ecuador and Colombia — were captured and will now be “returned to their countries for detention and trial.”
Trump also emphasized that no American military personnel were injured in the operation.
“Under my watch, the United States of America will not tolerate narcoterrorists trafficking illegal drugs, whether by land or by sea,” stated the Republican, reinforcing his zero-tolerance policy toward drug trafficking.
Intensification of Operations Against Drug Trafficking
The destruction of the submarine is part of a series of military operations by the United States against maritime drug trafficking.
In early October, Trump declared that the country is engaged in armed conflict against drug cartels, labeling some of these organizations as terrorists.
This decision allows the U.S. government to carry out attacks on suspicious vessels in the Caribbean Sea, even without Congressional approval.
In September, the president had already released another video of a lethal attack on a suspicious vessel.
On that occasion, three “narcoterrorists” were killed in international waters, and again, no American soldier was injured.
According to Trump, these actions aim to prevent fentanyl and other substances from entering the United States, substances that have caused a severe overdose crisis in the country.
According to the U.S. government, since September, four vessels associated with trafficking have been destroyed, resulting in 14 deaths of alleged traffickers.
Venezuela Denounces the Attacks and Calls for UN Investigation
The attacks carried out by the United States have prompted a strong international reaction, especially from Venezuela.
The Attorney General of the country, Tarek William Saab, sent a request to the United Nations (UN) asking for an investigation into what he classified as “crimes against humanity” committed by the U.S. in the Caribbean.
According to Saab, the victims identified as drug traffickers would actually be local fishermen.
The Venezuelan Prosecutor’s Office accuses Washington of carrying out illegal bombings and violating international law.
Escalation of Tension Between U.S. and Venezuela
Tensions between the two countries have increased after Trump authorized the CIA to operate on Venezuelan territory. President Nicolás Maduro reacted in a speech broadcast on state television, calling for “peace, not war” from the Americans.
In Spanish, the Venezuelan leader criticized the wars fought by the U.S. in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Libya, while also accusing the American agency of promoting coups in Latin America.
The Venezuelan Ministry of Foreign Affairs classified the operation as a “serious violation of international law,” stating that the attacks aimed to control Venezuelan oil and destabilize the government.
The Venezuelan ambassador to the UN, Samuel Moncada, claimed that 27 people died in the American bombings in the Caribbean, including citizens from Colombia and Trinidad and Tobago, among them two fishermen.
Trump’s Policy Strengthens Hardline Against Drug Trafficking
With the most recent episode, Donald Trump reinforces his image as an unyielding leader in the fight against drugs, especially fentanyl, a synthetic opioid responsible for tens of thousands of deaths annually in the United States.
The destruction of the submarine highlights the militarized strategy adopted by the U.S. government to curb maritime trafficking from South America, especially from Colombia, one of the main points of origin for these routes.
While the international community debates the legality of the actions, Trump maintains the rhetoric that “each operation prevents thousands of deaths” and that the U.S. military will continue to operate with full force to protect the territory of the United States.
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