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Aug. 8, 2017

 Coast Guard offloads more than 3 tons of cocaine in Port Everglades 

                    MIAMI —                                                MIAMI — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba offloaded approximately 3.1 tons of cocaine Monday in Port Everglades worth an estimated $85 million in wholesale value seized in international waters off the Eastern Pacific Ocean.            

June 2, 2017

 Coast Guard Cutter Diligence crew returns to Wilmington after interdicting 375 kilos of cocaine 

                                The Diligence crew was deployed in support of Joint Interagency Task Force-South (JIATF-South) and performed several Coast Guard missions, including counter drug operations and deterrence of illegal immigration.             

May 20, 2017

 Coast Guard offloads more than 18 tons of cocaine in Port Everglades 

                                The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton offloaded approximately 18.5 tons (16,856 kilograms) of cocaine Thursday in Port Everglades worth an estimated $498 million wholesale seized in international waters off the Eastern Pacific Ocean.            

May 11, 2017

 USS Zephyr returns home following counterdrug patrol in Latin America, Caribbean 

                                MAYPORT, Fla. (NNS) -- The Cyclone-class patrol costal ship USS Zephyr (PC 8) and its embarked U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) returned to its homeport in Mayport, Florida, May 10, following a 56 day patrol in the 4th fleet area of operations conducting Operation Martillo.            

May 4, 2017

 Coast Guard offloads $56 million of cocaine in St. Petersburg 

                                The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Tarpon offloaded approximately 1,735 kilograms of cocaine Wednesday worth an estimated wholesale value of $56 million and transferred custody of eight suspected drug smugglers at Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg.            

April 29, 2017

 USS Zephyr-US Coast Guard Team Seize $22.5 Million Worth of Cocaine 

                                The Cyclone-class patrol coastal ship USS Zephyr (PC 8), its embarked U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) personnel and coalition forces intercepted an immense amount of contraband while on patrol conducting Operation Martillo in the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations April 19.            

April 27, 2017

 Southcom Official: 'Friendly Network' Critical in Confronting Transregional Threats 

                    COZUMEL, Mexico —                                                "It takes a network to defeat a network," a U.S. Southern Command official stressed as representatives of 14 nations gathered in Mexico to address ways to confront the transnational security threats in Central America.            

April 25, 2017

 Northcom Commander Highlights Partnerships to Counter Transnational Crime 

                    COZUMEL, Mexico —                                                Air Force Gen. Lori J. Robinson said in closing remarks at the two-day Central America Security Conference that the U.S. military is looking for ways to enhance cooperation with its Mexican and Central American partners to address the security challenges that threaten the stability in the region.            

April 23, 2017

 Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk crew returns home following 3-month patrol, seizes more than 13 tons of cocaine 

                                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.            

April 6, 2017

 Southcom Chief: Command Focuses on Countering Threat Networks 

                    WASHINGTON —                                                Navy Adm. Kurt W. Tidd, the commander of U.S. Southern Command, discussed issues from countering international threat networks to providing better barracks for service members assigned at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, during a Pentagon news conference.            

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**Multinational Firefighting Teams Train Together During CENTAM Smoke**

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