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    <div><b>By U.S. Coast Guard 7th District Southeast</b> <span class="date">/ Published April 23, 2017</span></div>
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    <p>MIAMI – The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk returned home Saturday to Key West following a three-month counter-drug patrol in the Pacific Ocean.</p>
<p>During the patrol the Mohawk's crew interdicted 14 vessels that were smuggling illegal narcotics, detained 41 suspected smugglers for prosecution in U.S. Federal or partner-nation courts and seized approximately 12,000 kilograms of cocaine with an estimated street value of over $390 million. </p>
<p style="margin-left: 40px;">- See More: Operation Martillo</p>
<p style="margin-left: 40px;">- <a href="https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDHSCG/bulletins/194c92d" target="_blank">See originally posted release at USCG News</a></p>
<p>The Mohawk’s crew partnered with units from multiple U.S. agencies and allied nations to conduct counter drug operations in support of the Eleventh Coast Guard District and the Key West-based <a href="http://www.jiatfs.southcom.mil/" target="_blank">Joint Interagency Task Force South</a>.</p>
<p>To extend operational range and increase mission effectiveness the Mohawk embarked MH-65 Dolphin helicopters from the Coast Guard Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron. On one occasion during the deployment the Mohawk interdicted four vessels in less than 36 hours.</p>
<p>The cooperative efforts of foreign military and law enforcement personnel and U.S. government inter-agency partners detect, disrupt and interdict illegal narcotics smuggling ventures in the Eastern Pacific. These activities support the rule of law in Central America and promote stability in the region.</p>
<p>After returning home, the crew will prepare Mohawk to return to sea in execution of all Coast Guard missions. </p>
<p>Mohawk is the 13th and last of the 270-foot Famous class cutters. Since its commissioning in March 1991, the cutter serves the nation in a wide variety of Coast Guard missions including search and rescue, maritime law enforcement, alien migrant interdiction operations, defense readiness, and homeland security operations.</p>
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