Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf crews interdict suspected drug-smuggling vessel in the Eastern Pacific Ocean [Image 12 of 15]

PACIFIC OCEAN

11.27.2019

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Brandon Giles  

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

A U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf (WMSL 750) crewmember carries a bale of contraband seized by the crew from a suspected drug smuggling vessel while Bertholf patrols international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean, Nov. 27, 2019. Bertholf’s boarding teams seized nearly 1,000 pounds of suspected cocaine from a suspected drug-smuggling vessel. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Brandon Giles.

• Date Taken: 11.27.2019
• Date Posted: 12.18.2019 02:46
• Photo ID: 5987190
• VIRIN: 191127-G-LB502-1003
• Resolution: 7360x4912
• Size: 27.76 MB
• Location: PACIFIC OCEAN
• Hometown: ALAMEDA, CA, US