Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Edward Wargo | U.S. Coast Guard East District | 02.02.2024
Crewmembers of the Coast Guard Cutter Alert (WMEC 630) stand behind cocaine bales seized from a drug smuggling vessel in Eastern Pacific waters during the cutter’s last patrol out of its current homeport of Astoria, Oregon, Feb. 7, 2024. The 4,950 kg of cocaine seized is estimated to be valued at more than $143 million. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)...
Courtesy Photo | U.S. Coast Guard East District | 11.03.2019
Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane crewmembers await authorization alongside a Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement Team to enter a self-propelled, semi-submersible vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean, Nov. 3, 2019. As a result of the numerous boardings, a total of 800 pounds of cocaine and 5,400 pounds of marijuana were interdicted. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Petty Officer 1st Class......
Courtesy Photo | U.S. Coast Guard Southeast District | 10.15.2019
The Coast Guard Cutter James (WMSL-754) crew interdicts a self-propelled semi-submersible crew that had 1,140 kilograms of cocaine aboard Oct. 15, 2019 in the Eastern Pacific. This interdiction contributed to the offload of approximately 27,300 pounds of seized cocaine worth an estimated $367 million and 11,000 pounds of seized marijuana worth an estimated $10.1 million at Port Everglades by......
Courtesy Photo | U.S. Coast Guard Heartland District | 09.01.2019
Members of a U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Valiant boarding team transfer narcotics between an interceptor boat and a suspected smuggling vessel in September. Crews intercepted a drug-laden, 40-foot self-propelled semi-submersible (SPSS) in the Eastern Pacific carrying approximately 12,000 pounds of cocaine, worth over $165 million and apprehended four suspected drug smugglers. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo)...
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Luke Clayton | U.S. Coast Guard Heartland District | 09.01.2019
U.S. Coast Guard boarding team members climb aboard a suspected smuggling vessel in September. Crews intercepted a drug-laden, 40-foot self-propelled semi-submersible (SPSS) in the Eastern Pacific carrying approximately 12,000 pounds of cocaine, worth over $165 million and apprehended four suspected drug smugglers. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo)...
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Luke Clayton | U.S. Coast Guard Heartland District | 09.01.2019
Bales of cocaine seized from a suspected smuggling vessel lie on the deck of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Valiant in September. Crews intercepted a drug-laden, 40-foot self-propelled semi-submersible (SPSS) in the Eastern Pacific carrying approximately 12,000 pounds of cocaine, worth over $165 million and apprehended four suspected drug smugglers. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo)...
Courtesy Photo | U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area | 06.18.2019
The cabin of a self-propelled semi-submersible (SPSS) interdicted by U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL 755) crewmembers in the Eastern Pacific Ocean on June 18, 2019. The Coast Guard boarded the suspected smuggling vessel in international waters resulting in the seizure of nearly 17,000 pounds of cocaine from the SPSS worth an estimated $232 million. U.S. Coast Guard photo....
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Brandon Murray | U.S. Coast Guard Southeast District | 07.03.2018
Crewmembers of the Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk (WMEC 913) and Tactical Law Enforcement Team South interdict suspected smugglers and evidence July 3, 2018. The Coast Guard, Navy, Customs and Border Protection, FBI, Drug Enforcement Administration, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement along with allied and international partner agencies play a role in counter-drug operations. (Coast Guard Photo)...
