Newport, R.I. — The crew of the USCGC Campbell (WMEC 909) and a MH-65 Dolphin aircrew from HITRON returned to homeport in Newport, Rhode Island, Friday after a 60-day counter-drug patrol in the Eastern Pacific Ocean to support Joint Interagency Task Force South. With the assistance of an embarked MH-65 Dolphin aircrew from Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Leer másUSCGC Campbell returns home after counter-drug patrol[…]
MIAMI — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Northland (WMEC 904) offloads approximately 5,363 pounds of cocaine worth an estimated $101 million in Port Everglades, Friday, along with 11 suspected smugglers who were apprehended to face prosecution in federal court by the Department of Justice. The drugs were interdicted, during five separate cases, in the Leer másCoast Guard offloads more than $101 million in cocaine[…]
MIAMI — USCGC James crew offloaded narcotics (approximately 54,500 pounds of cocaine and 15,800 pounds of marijuana) worth approximately $1.06 billion at Port Everglades, Thursday. The ship’s crew set new records during their 90-day patrol for the largest single cocaine interdiction at 10,915 pounds, worth $206.4 million, and the largest single marijuana interdiction at 3,962 Leer másUSCGC James offload more than a billion dollar in narcotics[…]
MIAMI — Coast Guard Cutter James crew offloaded approximately 59,700 pounds of cocaine and 1,430 pounds of marijuana worth more than $1.4 billion, Thursday, at Port Everglades. This is the largest narcotic offload in Coast Guard history. The Coast Guard’s strong international relationships, with key partners like Canada and the Netherlands, along with our specialized Leer másUSCGC James conducts largest narcotic offload in Coast Guard history[…]
By Chris De Best Thursday morning, November 28, there is a major search going on in the North Sea, West of Texel. In the early morning the Netherlands Coastguard receiving an EPIRB emergency signal. The signal comes from fishing vessel ‘UK-165’ Lummetje. Immediately the Coastguard try make radio contact, which did not work. The fishing Leer másNetherlands Coastguard and Royal Navy search the missing fishing vessel Lummetje.[…]
