CGC Forward interdicts suspected narco-terrorists in Eastern Pacific Sea

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 03/13/2026 02:30 PM EDT

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CGC Forward interdicts suspected narco-terrorists in Eastern Pacific Sea
03/11/2026 09:39 PM EDT

Coast Guard Cutter Forward (WMEC 911) delivered a decisive blow to maritime criminal networks by intercepting a self-propelled semi-submersible (SPSS) vessel during a routine patrol on February 24 in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Forward’s Over-the-Horizon cutter boat approaches a Self-Propelled Semi-Submersible in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, February 24, 2026. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)