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Crew members from Coast Guard Cutter Midgett (WMSL 757), the Coast Guard Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON), Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement Team – South and unmanned aerial vehicle personnel pose for a group photo aboard Midgett 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 13:46 |
| Photo ID: | 9304290 |
| VIRIN: | 250828-G-G0100-1001 |
| Resolution: | 6000x4000 |
| Size: | 10.02 MB |
| Location: | PACIFIC OCEAN |
| Web Views: | 23 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
Coast Guard’s Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron completes 1,000th interdiction
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