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April 8, 2024

 USS Leyte Gulf Takes Down Semi-Submersible Vessel 

                    ATLANTIC OCEAN —                                                The Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), with an embarked U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET), has made multiple drug interdictions in the U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) area of operations (AOR).            

Jan. 10, 2024

 Coast Guard offloads more than $32 million in illegal narcotics 

                                The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Margaret Norvell offloaded more than 2,450 pounds of cocaine with an assessed street value of approximately $32.2 million in Miami, Tuesday.             

Nov. 21, 2023

 U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba returns home to Portsmouth, Virginia, after interdicting $102 million worth of illegal narcotics 

                                The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba returned home to Portsmouth, Monday, following a 51-day patrol in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Escanaba’s crew disrupted illegal narcotics smuggling, interdicting 3,520 kilograms of cocaine valued at more than $102 million.            

Nov. 9, 2023

 USS Farragut Going Full Speed Ahead Making Multiple Drug Busts 

                    Caribbean Sea —                                                USS Farragut (DDG 99) has found success in stopping alleged illicit drug traffickers in the Caribbean, with four drug busts in October.            

Oct. 30, 2023

 Coast Guard offloads nearly $500 million in illegal narcotics at Port Everglades 

                                The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter James offloaded more than 33,200 pounds of cocaine and 12,400 pounds of marijuana worth approximately $448 million in Port Everglades, Oct. 26.            

Oct. 18, 2023

 Coast Guard Cutter Valiant returns home after $30 million drug seizure 

                                During a recent patrol, the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Valiant (WMEC 621) interdicted a go-fast vessel with over 97 pounds of cocaine and assisted the Royal Netherlands Navy patrol vessel HNLMS Groningen (P843) with two additional interdictions. Overall, Valiant seized or assisted in the seizure of more than $30 million in illegal narcotics.             

Sept. 21, 2023

 Coast Guard offloads more than $160 million in illegal narcotics 

                                The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Confidence offloaded more than 12,100 pounds of cocaine worth more than $160 million in Miami, Tuesday. Coast Guard and partner agency crews interdicted the illegal drugs during nine separate cases in the international waters of the Caribbean Sea.              

July 18, 2023

 Coast Guard crew offloads more than $158 million worth of narcotics in San Diego 

                                The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Steadfast (WMEC 623) offloaded more than 11,600 pounds of cocaine and 5,500 pounds of marijuana worth an estimated $158 million in San Diego, Monday.            

May 4, 2023

 Coast Guard offloads $10.2 million in seized cocaine 

                                The Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Napier crew and Caribbean Corridor Strike Force agents offloaded 901 pounds (411kgs) of cocaine Wednesday in San Juan, Puerto Rico, following the interdiction of a smuggling vessel north of Puerto Rico.            

April 6, 2023

 USS Farragut, Coast Guard offloads more than $69 million in illegal narcotics 

                                The crew of USS Farragut (DDG 99) offloaded approximately 2,314 kilograms of cocaine and 1,986 pounds of marijuana worth a combined $69 million in Port Everglades, Florida Tuesday. The suspected smugglers will face prosecution in federal court by the Department of Justice.            

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