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…
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…
MIAMI – The Coast Guard Cutter Stone crew seized more than 22 tons (specifically 22,230.5 kilos / 49,010 pounds) of cocaine in the Eastern Pacific Ocean worth more than $362 million. The drug were offloaded…
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…
JACKSONVILLE, Florida. — The U.S. Coast Guard Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON) achieved a significant milestone in its counter-drug mission completing 1,000 interdictions of suspected drug trafficking vessels August 25, 2025. Since October 1, 2024, HITRON…
NEWPORT, R.I. — The crew of USCGC Campbell (WMEC 909) returned to their home port in Newport following a 63-day multi-mission patrol to the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific Ocean with more than 3.6 tons in cocaine…
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida. — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Venturous (WMEC 625) and a HITRON detachment returned to home following a 40-day anti-drug patrol in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Venturous’ crew deployed in support…
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The USCGC Seneca (WMEC 906) with a HITRON detachment MH-65 Dolphin returned to home, Oct. 30, following a 61-day counter-drug patrol in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. During the deployment, Seneca’s crew conducted…
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,…
MIAMI – The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba (WMEC 907) offloaded nearly 50 million dollar in narcotics, more than 3,400 pounds of cocaine and 4,410 pounds of marijuana, in Port Everglades. Friday, August 22,…
