A Coast Guard vessel offloaded the largest single haul of interdicted illegal drugs worth more than $1.4 billion on Thursday in Port Everglades, Florida. Coast Guard Cutter James offloaded around 59,700 pounds of cocaine and 1,430 pounds of marijuana, the largest single haul in Coast Guard history, according to the agency. The drugs are the result of 27 interdictions of drug smuggling vessels performed by 10 American, Dutch and Canadian ships. “Today’s offload is a result of our combined efforts of our inter-agency partners and a dedicated international coalition,” Vice Adm. Steven Poulin said in a statement. Poulin praised the Canadian Defence forces, which were involved in the operation. “Together we will disrupt, defeat and degrade transnational organized crime. We will strengthen our efforts and continue to build collaboration and capability,” Poulin said. The interdictions took place “off the coasts of Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean Sea,” the Coast …
Coast Guard Cutter Hauls Record $1.4 Billion Worth of Illicit Cocaine and Marijuana
August 5, 2021
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