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    Coast Guard Cutter Active offloads 9,000 lbs. of cocaine; worth an estimated $159M [Image 3 of 7]

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    Two U.S. Coast Guard personnel wearing navy blue uniforms, caps, and white N95-style respirator masks are handling a piece of charred or burned debris. They appear to be conducting evidence or wreckage recovery operations, carefully examining a damaged, blackened object. The setting appears to be aboard a vessel or elevated platform under clear blue skies.

    SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    12.15.2020

    Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Alexander Gray 

    U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

    Coast Guard Cutter Active (WMEC 618) members offload illegal narcotics in San Diego, Dec. 15, 2020. The drugs weighed over 9,000 pounds and were seized in international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean in early December. (Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Alex Gray)

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    Date Taken: 12.15.2020
    Date Posted: 12.22.2020 14:53
    Photo ID: 6465714
    VIRIN: 201215-G-WE178-1013
    Resolution: 4098x2736
    Size: 1.59 MB
    Location: SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, US
    Hometown: PORT ANGELES, WASHINGTON, US
    Web Views: 163
    Downloads: 7

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    The image shows a low-profile semi-submersible vessel (narco submarine) in open ocean waters, commonly used for drug smuggling. The vessel is green-colored and sits very low in the water, equipped with multiple outboard motors at its stern. A U.S. Coast Guard cutter is visible in the background, indicating an interdiction operation is underway.
    A U.S. Coast Guard cutter (hull number 618) has intercepted a small open aluminum boat on open ocean under overcast skies. The small vessel contains multiple occupants and what appears to be cargo or packages. A red helicopter is visible on the deck of the Coast Guard cutter, suggesting an active maritime law enforcement operation.
    Two U.S. Coast Guard personnel wearing navy blue uniforms, caps, and white N95-style respirator masks are handling a piece of charred or burned debris. They appear to be conducting evidence or wreckage recovery operations, carefully examining a damaged, blackened object. The setting appears to be aboard a vessel or elevated platform under clear blue skies.
    Two individuals, one identified as U.S. Coast Guard personnel, are examining a large piece of weathered or damaged wood/debris. The Coast Guard member on the right is wearing a red hard hat, white N95 respirator mask, and blue nitrile gloves as personal protective equipment. The scene appears to take place near a waterway, with a bridge structure visible in the blurred background.
    The image shows a large quantity of rectangular bales or bundles stacked in rows, wrapped in dark plastic sheeting and cardboard with rope or cord bindings. The bundles appear uniform in size and are tightly packed together. Some markings or symbols are faintly visible on the wrapping material.
    Two personnel wearing dark navy uniforms with 'GUARD' text visible on caps are examining wrapped packages on what appears to be the deck of a vessel at sea. The individuals are wearing protective gloves and a face mask, suggesting a law enforcement or inspection operation. Multiple wrapped rectangular packages of varying sizes are spread across the deck surface.
    Three individuals are standing on an elevated platform or deck with metal safety railings, all wearing face masks and dark clothing. The image is taken from a low angle looking upward against a bright blue sky, with visible lens flare from direct sunlight. One person on the left wears a red hard hat and blue gloves, suggesting a safety or industrial work context.

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