However, the Nicaragua undercover operation came to an end soon after Seal's return from his second trip when it was exposed in the press. A leak regarding the operation came before Seal's second trip. On June 29, Gen. Paul Gorman, U.S. Military Commander Southern Command, made a speech revealing that the U.S. had evidence that elements of the Nicaraguan government were involved in drug smuggling, though Gorman did not mention Seal or the undercover flights. It is not clear whether Seal and his crew were informed of this leak before they returned to Nicaragua.