Venezuela says none of 11 killed in US boat strike were Tren de Aragua members

A murder has been committed against a group of citizens using lethal force,” added Cabello, questioning how the US could determine whether drugs were on the boat and why the people were not instead arrested.

This part is naive. A drone/plane just bombed a boat that looked suspicious. Technology to surrender to planes/drones has not yet been developed.

BUT....

The drone/plane was able to find heading/position of this boat, and that information would have helped a coast guard/navy ship able to go and investigate its activities.

Murder/war crimes were cheaper, but to the point, more distracting from other 30 scandals.