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    Coast Guard offloads $56 million of cocaine in St. Petersburg [Image 6 of 7]

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    A white vessel named 'TARPON' is docked at a port facility with numerous large bales or bundles stacked on the dock in front of it. The bundles are wrapped in white material and bound with rope or netting, with visible text markings including 'TERNERAS LEVANTE' and 'HIDESA MAC POLLO S.A.' The scene appears to be a maritime seizure or offloading operation at a dock.

    ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES

    05.03.2017

    Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Michael De Nyse  

    U.S. Coast Guard PADET Tampa Bay

    More than 3,825 pounds of cocaine await transfer to federal agents Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg, Florida. The contraband was interdicted during four separate cases supporting Operation Martillo, a joint interagency and multi-national collaborative effort among 14 Western Hemisphere and European nations to stop the flow of illicit cargo by Transnational Criminal Organizations. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Michael De Nyse)

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    Date Taken: 05.03.2017
    Date Posted: 05.03.2017 20:13
    Photo ID: 3353373
    VIRIN: 170503-G-G0107-1008
    Resolution: 3000x2143
    Size: 2.45 MB
    Location: ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA, US
    Web Views: 173
    Downloads: 9

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    U.S. Coast Guard personnel aboard the USCGC Tarpon (WPB 87310), homeported in St. Petersburg, Florida, are offloading what appear to be seized contraband packages. Two crew members in orange life vests are passing a white burlap-wrapped bundle from the vessel to the dock. Additional crew members are visible in the background, suggesting a larger offload operation.
    A U.S. Coast Guard member wearing an orange life vest carries a large wrapped package during what appears to be a drug interdiction offload operation at a dock. A CBP (Customs and Border Protection) Federal Officer is visible in the foreground with their back turned. Multiple similar wrapped bundles are stacked in the background near a white Coast Guard vessel.
    A U.S. Coast Guard member wearing an orange life vest and white latex gloves is handling a large burlap sack labeled '50 kg' and marked 'Castilla'. The photo is taken from a low angle looking upward, giving a dramatic perspective of the individual lifting or passing the heavy sack overhead. This appears to be a drug interdiction or contraband seizure operation.
    U.S. Coast Guard personnel and U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers are offloading seized packages from a Coast Guard vessel, likely during a drug interdiction operation. Personnel in dark USCG uniforms are forming a chain to transfer wrapped bundles from the ship to the dock. A CBP officer in tactical gear with a visible sidearm is holding one of the packages in the foreground.
    A United States Coast Guard (USCG) officer stands on the deck of a vessel surrounded by large bales of seized contraband. The officer is wearing full tactical gear including a ballistic vest marked 'USCG', a blue USCG cap, and latex gloves. The scene appears to be a drug interdiction operation with numerous wrapped bales stacked on the ship's deck.
    A white vessel named 'TARPON' is docked at a port facility with numerous large bales or bundles stacked on the dock in front of it. The bundles are wrapped in white material and bound with rope or netting, with visible text markings including 'TERNERAS LEVANTE' and 'HIDESA MAC POLLO S.A.' The scene appears to be a maritime seizure or offloading operation at a dock.
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers and a U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) member are gathered on what appears to be a vessel deck at a port facility. A USCG officer is holding a wrapped package, likely seized contraband, during what appears to be an interdiction offload operation. An American flag and harbor vessels are visible in the background.

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