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April 8, 2019

 Coast Guard offloads more than 7.1 tons of cocaine in San Diego 

                                The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Waesche offloaded Friday in San Diego more than 14,300 pounds of cocaine seized in international waters off the Eastern Pacific Ocean from February to late March.            

April 1, 2019

 Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton Records First Marijuana Interdiction 

                                MIAMI — The Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton crew conducted its first-ever stop, interdiction, and seizure of a vessel trafficking marijuana March 22, while on patrol in the central Caribbean Sea.            

March 22, 2019

 Coast Guard Offloads 27,000 Pounds of Cocaine at Base Miami Beach 

                                MIAMI — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Tampa (WMEC-902) offloaded approximately 27,000 pounds of cocaine Friday at Base Miami Beach worth an estimated $360 million wholesale seized in international waters in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.            

Aug. 21, 2017

 Counterdrug program trains international law enforcement partners 

                                The National Guard Counterdrug Program conducted the first class of its newly developed course aimed at disrupting illicit drug trafficking networks July 10-Aug. 10 .The NG CDP worked closely with U.S. Southern Command to identify Suriname as the first country to send a student to attend the pilot course.            

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 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 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.            

March 15, 2017

 Coast Guard Cutter Spencer returns home; seized $92 million in cocaine 

                                During their patrol, the crew interdicted four drug-laden vessels, resulting in the seizure of approximately 1,400 kilograms (3,080 lbs.) of cocaine worth more than $92 million. They also apprehended 13 suspected smugglers with the help of their deployed helicopter crew.             

Feb. 9, 2017

 USCGC Diligence returns home after interdicting $60M worth of cocaine 

                    WILMINGTON, N.C. —                                                The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Diligence returned to Wilmington Tuesday following a 62-day patrol in the Eastern Pacific. The Diligence crew patrolled in support of the Joint Interagency Task Force (JIATF) South in the Eastern Pacific. Along with JIATF South, the U.S. Coast Guard works alongside interagency and international partners to prevent and respond to illegal maritime migration and narcotics smuggling from South and Central America.            

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