Watch: USCG seizes 26,000 pounds cocaine and 1,500 pounds marijuana

Capt. John

On June 6 in port Everglades, Florida, the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton offloaded about 26,000 pounds of seized cocaine and 1,500 pounds of seized marijuana. The cocaine is worth approximately $348 million, whereas the marijuana $1.6 million.

Specifically, the drugs were found in international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean off the coasts of Mexico, Central and South America and include contraband seized and recovered in over a dozen interdictions.

The Hamilton’s crew conducted...

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