Sept. 2, 2025

Cocaine interdiction record broken, and the year isn't over!

August 28, 2025 —  As of August 28, 2025, Joint Interagency Task Force South (JIATF-S) has supported the disruption of 402.7 metric tons (MT) of cocaine, surpassing the previous record of 328.4 MT set on July 4, 2025, and preventing approximately 334 billion lethal doses from reaching American communities. This achievement shows how JIATF-S has grown into an

July 16, 2025

Rear Admiral Randall takes the helm of Key West Joint military command

Coast Guard Rear Admiral Jeff Randall assumed command of Joint Interagency Task Force South (JIATFS) in a Change of Command ceremony held today at the Tennessee Williams Theater in Key West, FL.Supporting U.S. national security priorities, JIATFS is a U.S. Department of Defense command that leverages the capabilities of U.S. Intelligence and Law

July 7, 2025

Coast Guard offloads more than $20 million in illicit drugs interdicted in Caribbean Sea

July 2. 2025 —              MIAMI – U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Northland’s crew offloaded approximately 2,220 pounds of cocaine and 3,320 pounds of marijuana worth an estimated $20.1 million, Wednesday, at Coast Guard Base Miami Beach.  The seized contraband was the result of four interdictions in the Caribbean Sea by the crews of HMCS William Hall and HNLMS

June 9, 2025

Coast Guard offloads more than $138 million in illicit drug interdictions in Caribbean Sea

June 6, 2025 — MIAMI –U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Valiant’s crew offloaded 17,450 pounds of cocaine and 2,585 pounds of marijuana worth $132 million, Friday, at Port Everglades.          U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Vigorous crew offloaded approximately 840 pounds of cocaine worth an estimated $6.2 million, Thursday, at Coast Guard Base Miami Beach. The seized contraband

June 6, 2025

Coast Guard Cutter Diligence returns home after 61-day counter-drug and fisheries patrol

June 2, 2025 — PENSACOLA, Fla. — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Diligence (WMEC 616) returned to their home port in Pensacola, May 21, following a 61-day patrol in the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of America, where crew members conducted counter-drug operations and fisheries boardings to enforce U.S. federal law at sea and protect America’s maritime boundary.     

June 6, 2025

Coast Guard offloads more than $211 million in illicit drug interdictions in the Eastern Pacific

May 29, 2025 — MIAMI – U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Thetis’ crew offloaded more than 28,500 pounds of cocaine worth an estimated $211.3 million, Thursday, at Port Everglades.      The seized contraband was the result of four interdictions in the Eastern Pacific by the crew of Coast Guard Cutter Thetis and an embarked MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Helicopter

June 6, 2025

Coast Guard Cutter Calhoun offloads more than $140.9 million in illegal narcotics at Port Everglades

May 16, 2025 — MIAMI – U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Calhoun’s crew offloaded approximately 19,055 pounds of cocaine and marijuana, worth an estimated $140.9 million, Friday, at Port Everglades.           The seized contraband was the result of five interdictions in the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea by interagency partners. The resulting criminal investigations are

May 6, 2025

Coast Guard offloads more than $14 million in illicit drugs interdicted in Caribbean Sea

May 2, 2025 —        MIAMI – U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Venturous’ crew offloaded approximately 5,300 pounds of cocaine and marijuana worth an estimated $14.1 million, Friday, at Coast Guard Base Miami Beach.  The seized contraband was the result of four interdictions in the Caribbean Sea by the crews of USCGC Diligence and HNLMS Groningen with an embarked Coast

April 30, 2025

A True Story of Dead Reckoning: Sunny Lam’s Journey to CBP via the DoD SkillBridge Internship Program

April 25, 2025 — Growing up in South Philadelphia, Sunny Lam’s journey to success at U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) was anything but guaranteed. Lam’s early life was a difficult one; his mother had a gambling issue, and his father was a post-Vietnam veteran with PTSD. His family was poor and moved constantly. Then, when Lam was five years old, his father

April 10, 2025

Coast Guard offloads nearly $510 million in illegal narcotics interdicted in Eastern Pacific Ocean

April 9, 2025 — MIAMI – The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter James offloaded more than 44,550 pounds of cocaine and 3,880 pounds of marijuana valued at approximately $509.9 million in Port Everglades, Wednesday.                                                                          This patrol resulted in 11 interdictions in the Eastern Pacific Ocean and the