Coast Guard Cutter Dependable intercepts drug boat in Eastern Pacific Ocean [Image 1 of 4]

PACIFIC OCEAN

04.08.2017

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Joshua Canup    

U.S. Coast Guard District 5   

A crew from U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Dependable intercept a drug smuggling boat in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. The Cutter Dependable's crew returned to their homeport, Virginia Beach, Virginia, after a two-month patrol of the Eastern Pacific Ocean May 4, 2017. During this patrol, the crew seized over 8,000 pounds of cocaine with an estimated value of $122 million which will be used as evidence to prosecute 19 suspected smugglers. (U.S. Coast Guard photograph courtesy of Coast Guard Cutter Dependable)

• Date Taken: 04.08.2017
• Date Posted: 05.04.2017 14:11
• Photo ID: 3355559
• VIRIN: 170408-G-DN496-002
• Resolution: 1425x949
• Size: 989.55 KB
• Location: PACIFIC OCEAN