Historically, the South Florida route for drug traffickers in the 1960s through the 1990s resulted in some of the largest cocaine seizures. However, due to massive federal enforcement, including similar militarized interdiction efforts like those in and around the Mexican border to date, the South Florida trafficking route became inefficient and too risky for drug trafficking organizations in the 2000s. However, two large-scale drug seizures took place on that route in 2015, one resulting in about 4,600 pounds of cocaine and the other about 4,400 pounds of marijuana with 2,400 pounds of cocaine.
However, while modern Mexican trafficking organizations usually rely on new approaches to conceal and transport narcotics, the individuals in this seizure transported the $41 million dollar load of contraband in go-fast boats, an old-fashioned and well-known approach that simply relies on speed and maneuverability to outrun interdiction vessels.
Source: Miami Herald