Coast Guard Offloads More than 12,500 Pounds of Cocaine

The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton offloads more than 12,500 pounds of cocaine and 50 pounds of marijuana in Port Everglades, Aug. 1, 2018. The drugs were seized during the interdiction of five suspected smuggling vessels and the recovery of two floating bale fields found off the coast of Mexico, Central and South America by Coast Guard cutters Hamilton (WMSL-753), Alert (WMEC-630), and Venturous (WMRC-625). Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Brandon Murray and Seamen Erik Villa-Rodriguez --------------- #KnowYourMil Your military is an all-volunteer force that serves to protect our security and way of life, but Service members are more than a fighting force. They are leaders, humanitarians and your fellow Americans. Get to know more about the men and women who serve, who they are, what they do, and why they do it. Find out more about YOUR military: http://knowyourmil.osd.mil --------------- Keep up with the Department of Defense on social media! Like the DoD on Facebook: http://facebook.com/DeptofDefense Follow the DoD on Twitter: http://twitter.com/DeptofDefense Follow the DoD on Instagram: http://instagram.com/DeptofDefense For more on the Department of Defense, visit: http://www.defense.gov