Aug. 24, 2023

AMO Detect Self-Propelled Semi-Submersible

July 24, 2023 — WASHINGTON -- While conducting bilateral operations, an aircrew from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) spoiled cocaine smugglers’ best efforts to traffic nearly four metric tons of cocaine across open waters southwest of Mexico.       A Self-Propelled Semi-Submersible, or SPSS, is designed to be hard to detect

Aug. 17, 2023

Coast Guard crew offloads more than $158 million worth of narcotics in San Diego

July 17, 2023 — SAN DIEGO — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Steadfast (WMEC 623) offloaded more than 11,600 pounds of cocaine and 5,500 pounds of marijuana worth an estimated $158 million in San Diego, Monday.The interdictions were conducted during counter-narcotics patrols in the Eastern Pacific Ocean between May and July by crews of the Coast Guard Cutters

Sept. 12, 2022

SOUTHCOM Commander Visits Colombia, Brazil

U.S. Army Gen. Laura Richardson, the commander of U.S. Southern Command, visited Colombia and Brazil this week, meeting with leaders to discuss security cooperation.