Coast Guard offloads more than $54 million in illegal narcotics interdicted in Caribbean Sea

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 09/10/2024 12:15 PM EDT

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Coast Guard offloads more than $54 million in illegal narcotics interdicted in Caribbean Sea
09/10/2024 11:53 AM EDT

MIAMI – The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Diligence offloaded more than 4,125 pounds of cocaine with an
Crew members form U.S. Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) 111 and British Royal Navy team embarked aboard HMS Trent (P244) interdicts a semi-submersible drug smuggling vessel in the international waters of the Caribbean Sea, Aug. 26, 2024. Three suspected smugglers and 1,239 pounds of illegal narcotics from this interdiction were transferred to federal custody for prosecution by the U.S. Department of Justice. (Courtesy image from United Kingdom Royal Navy)

 

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