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    A U.S. Coast Guard vessel numbered 1314 is underway on open ocean waters under overcast, cloudy skies. The white-hulled cutter displays the distinctive Coast Guard diagonal red stripe and has multiple crew members visible on deck. A second vessel is visible in the distant background to the port side.

    PUERTO RICO

    06.12.2013

    Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jon-Paul Rios    

    U.S. Coast Guard Southeast     

    The Coast Guard Cutter Sapelo and the Royal Netherlands Navy Offshore Patrol Vessel HNLMS Holland search Caribbean Sea waters for bales of contraband jettisoned into the water by three Dominican drug smugglers, who were interdicted and apprehended June 11, 2013, approximately 105 nautical miles south southeast of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Royal Netherlands Navy and Coast Guard crews recovered a total of 20 bales of cocaine weighing 1,517 pounds with and estimated wholesale value of $24 million dollars. (Photos provided by Royal Netherlands Navy Offshore Patrol Vessel HNLMS Holland)

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    Date Taken: 06.12.2013
    Date Posted: 06.18.2013 14:51
    Photo ID: 956143
    VIRIN: 130612-G-KZ985-330
    Resolution: 4000x3000
    Size: 1.09 MB
    Location: PR
    Web Views: 358
    Downloads: 28

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    A large white military naval vessel is stationary or slowly moving in open deep-blue ocean waters under a partly cloudy sky. A twin-engine maritime patrol or transport aircraft is visible in the upper right corner, flying overhead. The ship features a prominent radar dome, various antenna arrays, and a flat stern deck area consistent with a modern patrol or offshore patrol vessel.
    A U.S. Coast Guard vessel numbered 1314 is underway on open ocean waters under overcast, cloudy skies. The white-hulled cutter displays the distinctive Coast Guard diagonal red stripe and has multiple crew members visible on deck. A second vessel is visible in the distant background to the port side.
    A United States Coast Guard officer is speaking at a podium bearing the official USCG seal during an outdoor press conference or official ceremony at a port or harbor facility. Several individuals stand behind the speaker, including a person wearing a CGIS (Coast Guard Investigative Service) jacket and a uniformed officer with a badge. A large vessel and what appears to be a cruise ship are visible in the background.
    A press conference is being held at a U.S. Coast Guard pier, with a woman speaking at a podium bearing the Coast Guard seal. Behind her stand uniformed Coast Guard personnel, law enforcement officers, and civilians, with two white Coast Guard cutters visible in the background. To the left of the podium, a large stack of what appears to be seized contraband packages is displayed alongside U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Coast Guard seals.

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