Coast Guard Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron reaches 1,000th drug interdiction at sea [Image 3 of 5]

PACIFIC OCEAN

08.28.2025

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area

Coast Guard crews from the Coast Guard Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON), Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement Team – South, Coast Guard Cutter Midgett (WMSL 757) helicopter tie-down members and unmanned aerial vehicle personnel pose for a group photo aboard Midgett from behind three bullet-damaged outboard engine cowlings while underway in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, Aug. 28, 2025. On Aug. 25, HITRON used airborne use of force to stop the non-compliant vessel, marking the unit’s 1,000th drug interdiction since the unit’s inception in 1999, which resulted in Midgett crew members seizing approximately 3,606 pounds of suspected cocaine worth an estimated $46 million and apprehending six suspected narco-traffickers. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

• Date Taken: 08.28.2025
• Date Posted: 09.10.2025 13:50
• Photo ID: 9304253
• VIRIN: 250828-G-G0100-1002
• Resolution: 6000x4000
• Size: 7.64 MB
• Location: PACIFIC OCEAN