U.S. military's ability to stop drug smuggling declines

A general says as planes and ships have been diverted to operations around the world, the number of Latin America-U.S. drug interdictions has fallen.

Despite intensified counter-narcotics efforts over the last five years, the military's ability to stop drug smuggling into the U.S. from Latin America has declined as planes and ships have been diverted to combat operations around the globe, according to a senior military officer.

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