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$500 million worth of cocaine seized by U.S. Coast Guard
November 15, 2018
Pictured is a group of vessels engaged in smuggling in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, Oct. 20, 2018.
The group was interdicted by the U.S. Coast Guard.
About 37,000 pounds of cocaine was seized in international waters by federal officials Thursday, according to the the U. S. Coast Guard.
Coast Guard crews offloaded the $500 million worth of the drug in Port Everglades after it was interdicted off the coasts of Mexico, Central and South America.
Involved in the capture were several U.S. agencies: the U.S. Navy, Customs and Border Protection, the FBI, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
“This multi-ton offload of cocaine represents not just the work of the men and women of Coast Guard Cutter James, but that of our partners and allies that work every day to dismantle the criminal organizations that seek to profit from trafficking drugs and other illicit items to our shores,” said Coast Guard Capt. Jeffrey Randall. “It takes a network to defeat a network, and we will continue to expand our capabilities and leverage these partnerships to amplify our impact and stop this illegal trade which threatens our national security and breads instability in our partner nations.”
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/state/florida/article221735170.html
November 15, 2018
Pictured is a group of vessels engaged in smuggling in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, Oct. 20, 2018.
The group was interdicted by the U.S. Coast Guard.
About 37,000 pounds of cocaine was seized in international waters by federal officials Thursday, according to the the U. S. Coast Guard.
Coast Guard crews offloaded the $500 million worth of the drug in Port Everglades after it was interdicted off the coasts of Mexico, Central and South America.
Involved in the capture were several U.S. agencies: the U.S. Navy, Customs and Border Protection, the FBI, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
“This multi-ton offload of cocaine represents not just the work of the men and women of Coast Guard Cutter James, but that of our partners and allies that work every day to dismantle the criminal organizations that seek to profit from trafficking drugs and other illicit items to our shores,” said Coast Guard Capt. Jeffrey Randall. “It takes a network to defeat a network, and we will continue to expand our capabilities and leverage these partnerships to amplify our impact and stop this illegal trade which threatens our national security and breads instability in our partner nations.”
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/state/florida/article221735170.html
