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Coast Guard achieves major milestone in drug interdiction, border control operations

Publicada en por Hugo Ramos

WASHINGTON — The Coast Guard achieved a major milestone this week in drug interdiction with more than 36 tons, since January 21, being smuggled by drug cartels in an attempt to reach the United States. The Coast Guard’s achievement comes as U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) deployed two U.S. Navy warships to the southern border to Leer másCoast Guard achieves major milestone in drug interdiction, border control operations[…]

Coast Guard offloaded more than 13 tons of cocaine in San Diego

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SAN DIEGO — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL 755) offloaded more than 13 tons of cocaine, with an estimated value of $335.8 million. Tuesday, November 19, 2024 in San Diego.   The offload is a result of eleven separate suspected drug smuggling vessel interdictions or events off the coasts of Mexico and Central and Leer másCoast Guard offloaded more than 13 tons of cocaine in San Diego[…]

Customs locates sailboat with 4.5 tons of hashish off Cartagena

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October 2, 2024, Operation of the Spanish Tax Agency. — The Customs Surveillance Service (Vigilancia Aduanera) of the Tax Agency (Agencia Tributaria) has intervened in waters south of Cartagena a sailboat that was transporting (according to initial estimates) more than 4.5 tons of hashish. The operation, which took place in the Southern Mediterranean, also led Leer másCustoms locates sailboat with 4.5 tons of hashish off Cartagena[…]

USCGC Escanaba and HITRON crews complete anti-drug patrol

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PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The crew of the USCGC Escanaba (WMEC 907) and a HITRON MH-65 Dolphin detachment returned home following a 46-day anti-drug patrol in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Wednesday, August 28, 2024. While deployed, crew members supported the Coast Guard Eleventh District, headquartered in Alameda, California, and Joint Interagency Task Force – South, headquartered Leer másUSCGC Escanaba and HITRON crews complete anti-drug patrol[…]

Coast Guard interdicts over 3,3 tons of cocaine in Caribbean Sea

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MIAMI – The Coast Guard and partner agencies intedicts more than 3,3 tons in cocaine in the Caribbean Sea. The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Forward offloaded more than 3,3 tons of cocaine with an assessed street value of approximately $96 million in Port Everglades. Monday, July 22, 2024.  Coast Guard crews, working alongside interagency Leer másCoast Guard interdicts over 3,3 tons of cocaine in Caribbean Sea[…]

MAOC-N welcomes Germany as newest partner county

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MAOC-N welcomes Germany into the fold of partner countries in counter-narcotics operations. With this accession, which will be efrective from March 31, 2024, Germany joins France, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom in a united front against drug trafficking in the Atlantic and Mediterranean maritime and aerial domains. Germany’s accession to MAOC-N Leer másMAOC-N welcomes Germany as newest partner county[…]

MAOC-N and Marine Nationale seized 7 tons of cocaine

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In a series of counter-drug operations with information shared between MAOC-N and the Marine Nationale (French Navy), two of its ships recently conducted three maritime operations on the Atlantic waters that resulting in the seizure of 7 tons of cocaine. On February 20th, 2024, the surveillance frigate GERMINAL intercepted a fishing vessel flying the Panama Leer másMAOC-N and Marine Nationale seized 7 tons of cocaine[…]

Coast Guard reports fatality on anti-drug mission, Caribbean Sea

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MIAMI – A Coast Guard crew’s airborne use of force to stop a non-compliant vessel suspected of smuggling illicit narcotics during anti-drug operation in the Caribbean Sea resulted in a fatality, Jan. 2, 2024. Two other suspected smugglers were apprehended and face prosecution in U.S. federal courts by the Department of Justice. The seized contraband, approximately Leer másCoast Guard reports fatality on anti-drug mission, Caribbean Sea[…]

USCGC James offloads nearly 500 million dollar in drugs

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MIAMI — The crew of USCGC James offloads nearly 500 million dollar in drugs (over than 33,200 pounds of cocaine and 12,400 pounds of marijuana) in Port Everglades. Thursday, October 26, 2023. The offloaded drugs were interdicted during 13 separate cases in the international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea due to the Leer másUSCGC James offloads nearly 500 million dollar in drugs[…]

Coast Guard crews seized more than $186 million in narcotics

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MIAMI — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Bear (WMEC 901) offloaded more than 14,153 pounds of narcotics (cocaine) worth more than $186 million in Miami. Friday, June 16, 2023. The offloaded drugs were interdicted during nine separate cases in the international waters of the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean as a result of Leer másCoast Guard crews seized more than $186 million in narcotics[…]

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