BY C STONE | STONE NEWS NETWORK |||| FLORIDA
Source:Guardian
The U.S. coast guard has seized about 61,740 pounds of cocaine and 14,400 pounds of marijuana with a value of $473 million.
This is the largest drug seizure in U.S. history of the 110-year old organization.
via the Guardian:
“To put this into perspective, the potential 23m lethal doses of cocaine seized by the US coast guard and our partners are enough to fatally overdose the entire population of the state of Florida, underscoring the immense threat posed by transnational drug trafficking to our nation,” said R Adm Adam Chamie, commander of the branch’s south-east district.
The seizures were the result of 19 interdictions in international waters in the eastern Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea between 26 June and 18 August, the agency said.
The operations involved three coast guard cutters, two US Navy warships, a Dutch naval vessel and multiple interagency units, including Department of Homeland Security units. The drugs were transported to port aboard the coast guard cutter Hamilton, the news release added.
“This represents a significant victory in the fight against transnational criminal organizations, highlighting our unwavering commitment to safeguarding the nation from illicit trafficking and its devastating impacts,” Chamie said.
There is no news about which organization was behind the drug shipment.
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