WASHINGTON, D.C. - This nominee for 2009 Coast Guard video of the year depicts the capture of suspected pirates from a response to a vessel distress signal from Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment Team 409 while operating under Combined Task Force 151. LT Greg Ponzi narrates the encounter.
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LT Greg Ponzi:Law Enforcement Detachment 409 does a boarding of a suspect pirate motor ship after receiving a distress call from a nearby merchant vessel. The boarding resulted in the discovery of a large weapons cache including RPGs and the apprehension of suspect Somali pirates.
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