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By Carli Teproff, Miami Herald Apr 21, 2020
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The Coast Guard celebrated 4/20 by seizing $1 million worth of pot in the Caribbean

Last week, crews offloaded the nearly 1,300 pounds of marijuana at the Coast Guard Base Miami Beach.
By David Goodhue, Florida Keys Keynoter (Marathon, Fla.) Feb 6, 2020
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Coast Guard and British Navy seize $46 million in cocaine in the Caribbean

"These operations reiterate the significance of intelligence and resource sharing amongst our agencies."
By Christopher Woody, Business Insider Jan 31, 2020
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A US warship sailed along Venezuela’s coast to gather intelligence and send a message to Maduro

The U.S. Navy littoral combat ship USS Detroit conducted a freedom-of-navigation operation off of Venezuela's Caribbean coast, the U.S.'s top...
By Karen Kucher, The San Diego Union-Tribune Dec 19, 2019
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Coast Guard unloads 9 tons of cocaine in San Diego. And that’s just since October

In 2018, Coast Guard cutters seized 208 metric tons of cocaine worth an estimated $6.1 billion.
By George Kelly, East Bay Times Sep 20, 2019
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Coast Guard commander charged with illegally importing narcotics

A United States Coast Guard commander was charged with illegal importation of controlled substances Wednesday, a U.S. Justice Department spokesman...
By Christopher Woody, Business Insider Aug 9, 2019
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The Coast Guard’s newest cutter made a major cocaine bust before it even got to its home port

The Coast Guard accepted the Midgett in April, and it didn't leave the Mississippi shipyard where it was built until...
By Richard Sisk, Military.com Jul 25, 2019
News

The badass Coastie who leapt aboard a moving narco sub will receive an award

"We will definitely recognize that person" with an appropriate award, the top enlisted Coast Guardsman said Wednesday
By James Clark Jul 11, 2019
Entertainment

Watch a Coastie give zero f*cks as he leaps aboard a moving narco sub and pounds on the hatch

Here's what happens when the Coast Guard finds a drug-smuggling submarine.
By Christopher Woody, Business Insider Aug 30, 2018
Career

That Army Special Forces Soldier Busted For Drug Smuggling May Be Part Of A Larger Ring

Earlier this month, a decorated U.S. Army Special Forces soldier was arrested and charged in relation to an attempt to...
By Jared Keller Aug 18, 2018
Bullet Points

Army Special Forces Soldier Charged With Smuggling Kilos Of Cocaine On Military Aircraft

An Army Special Forces soldier was arrested Monday for smuggling 40 kilos of cocaine into the United States hidden in...
By Christopher Woody, Business Insider Sep 20, 2017
Gear

The Coast Guard Is Tackling A Stealthy New Breed Of Drug Smuggler

Since June, Coast Guard vessels patrolling the U.S.'s southern approaches have stopped seven low-profile smuggling vessels — stealthy ships that ride low...