Instead of bombing from the air couldn't there be ways to detain suspected drug dealing boats in the Caribbean Sea?

With so much money that the US spends on it's military, one would think they could have enough ships and boats to create blockades around suspected drug dealing boats in the Caribbean Sea.

Rather than just bombing the boats from the air, couldn't they surround the boats, board and search for drugs and possibly detain the crew if drugs were found?

If the US boats were fired on couldn't we fire back from the sea? I know, boarding the boats could be dangerous. Maybe drones could be sent to inspect the boats for suspicious things. One thinks there could be a better strategy than just bombing them from the air.