MIAMI — The USCGC Bear crew and a HITRON MH-65E Dolphin aircrew interdicted aproximately 3,5 tons (7,720 pounds) of cocaine and 1,8 tons (4,000 pounds) of marijuana worth more than $63 million. The drug were offloaded…
WASHINGTON. — The Coast Guard accepted delivery of its 19th HC-130J Super Hercules long range surveillance aircraft, designated CGNR 2019, from Lockheed Martin Aeronautics in Marietta, Georgia, on April 10, 2026. The aircraft entered the year-long…
MIAMI – The USCGC Tahoma crew and a HITRON MH-65E Dolphin helicopter aircrew interdicted three suspected drug smuggling vessels carrying approximately 2.7 tons (6,085 pounds) of cocaine worth nearly $45.8 million approximately 90 nautical miles…
MIAMI – The USCGC Forward crew and a HITRON detachment aircrew seized nearly 3 tons (6,570 pounds) of cocaine valued at more than $49.3 million. The drugs were offloaded at Port Everglades, Thursday, March 19, 2026.…
ALAMEDA, California. – The USCGC Munro and an MH-65E Dolphin detachment from Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON) seized more than 9 tons of cocaine in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. The crew of Coast Guard Cutter…
Cape Canaveral, Florida. — The crew of the USCGC Alert (WMEC 630) and a MH-65E Dolphin HITRON detachment returned to home with more than 1 ton of cocaine interdicted during a 45-day counter-drug patrol in the Windward…
WASHINGTON —The U.S. Coast Guard announced Tuesday it has seized more than 68 tons (68,039, 150,000 pounds) of cocaine in the Eastern Pacific Ocean since launching Operation Pacific Viper in early August. Through Operation Pacific…
WASHINGTON — The Coast Guard achieved a historic record with more than 231 tons (specifically nearly 510,000 pounds) of cocaine seized in the Eastern Pacific Ocean and Caribbean during fiscal year 2025 (FY25), the largest…
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Coast Guard has seized more than 45 tons (100,000 pounds) of cocaine in the Eastern Pacific Ocean since launching Operation Pacific Viper in early August, averaging over 1,600 pounds (725 kilos)…
HONOLULU – The Coast Guard Cutter Midgett (WMSL 757) crew returned to their Honolulu home port Friday after a 79-day deployment to the Eastern Pacific Ocean in support of the counter-drug mission Operation Pacific Viper.…