US EditionCoast Guard Cutter Hamilton Offloads Record Haul of Illicit Drugs — 76,140 Pounds
The Coast Guard's historic seizure of 76,140 pounds of narcotics valued at $473 million disrupted cartel operations linked to Venezuela, preventing 23 million lethal doses from reaching U.S. shores.
- On Monday, the U.S. Coast Guard offloaded 76,140 pounds of illicit narcotics at Port Everglades, the largest single drug offload in agency history with an estimated street value of $473 million.
- Over several months, Coast Guard interdictions seized drugs during 19 operations in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean, with Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton returning after a two-month operation including a Haiti seizure.
- Coast Guard said the cocaine amounted to 61,740 pounds representing 23 million potentially lethal doses, with interdictions involving LEDET teams aboard HNLMS Friesland, USS Cole and USS Minneapolis Saint-Paul.
- Authorities said seized bundles will be used for prosecution, removed pallet by pallet, and Coast Guard and federal partners pledged operations like this will continue to keep drugs off Florida's streets.
- Since Jan. 20 the Coast Guard says it has tripled its operational presence, deploying cutters, HITRON helicopters and patrol aircraft, with LEDET teams invoking Title 14 to target cartels in Venezuela.
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Coast Guard offloads record 76,000 pounds of drugs in Florida
The U.S. Coast Guard offloaded 76,140 pounds of cocaine and marijuana valued at $473 million in Port Everglades, the largest drug offload in Coast Guard history, according to the agency. On Monday, the crew of Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton offloaded approximately 61,740 pounds of cocaine and about 14,400 pounds of marijuana. The Coast Guard said the combined seizures represent “approximately 23 million potential lethal doses” that were prevented f…
Record Cocaine Seizure Offloaded at Port Everglades
PORT EVERGLADES, FLA. — U.S. Coast Guard officials made history Monday, offloading more than 76,000 pounds of cocaine, marking the largest drug seizure in the agency’s history. Join our WhatsApp group Subscribe to our Daily Roundup Email The operation, conducted over two months across the Pacific and Caribbean, included a recent interception off the coast […]
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