Immigration · 2026-10-22
Ocean-borne drug trafficking had fallen by 97 percent
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Trump said the flow of deadly drugs arriving by ocean had dropped 97%.
What the evidence shows
There is no comprehensive measure of all drugs trafficked by sea. Officials relied on selected seizure figures, which cannot establish a 97% fall in total trafficking.
What happened next
Review against updated statistics and subsequent developments.
Assessment notes
Editorial paraphrase, not verbatim. Assessment is specific to the documented claim and source context.