Aug. 21, 2024

Coast Guard offloads more than $14 million in illegal narcotics interdicted by Royal Navy partners in Caribbean Sea

Aug 20, 2024 —  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Napier offloaded more than 1,115 pounds of cocaine with an assessed street value of approximately $14.7 million in San Juan, Thursday.  A U.S. Coast Guard law enforcement detachment deployed aboard a British Royal Navy ship, working alongside interagency and international partners,

Oct. 16, 2023

Coast Guard Cutter Valiant returns home after $30 million drug seizure, rescue of 2

Oct 16, 2023 — MAYPORT, Fla.— The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Valiant (WMEC 621) returned home, Thursday, to Naval Station Mayport after completing a 49-day deployment in the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and Florida Straits. Patrolling in support of the Homeland Security Task Force – Southeast’s Operation Vigilant Sentry and Joint Interagency Task

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