HNLMS Holland Intercepts 2,200 Kilograms of Cocaine
Holland seized more than 2,200 kilograms of cocaine. That was the yield of 4 interceptions in the Caribbean, between March 10 and 13 according to a March 4 announcement. In…
USCGC Waesche Offloads Narcotics in San Diego
Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL 751) crew offloaded more than 6,325 pounds of cocaine and more than 13,220 pounds of marijuana worth more than $166 million, Wednesday, in San Diego.…
Colombian Navy Intercepts Cocaine Submersible
The Colombian Navy in the development of maritime control and security operations in the Colombian Pacific, carried out the interdiction of a semi-submersible of approximately 15 meters long, in which…
USS Milwaukee Assists USCG Interdiction of Cocaine Shipment
The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Milwaukee (LCS 5), with embarked U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) 104, seized an estimated $27.4 million in suspected cocaine during an interdiction…
HMNZS Manawanui Assists in High Seas Drug Bust
New Zealand authorities have dealt a significant blow to an international criminal syndicate’s operation after intercepting 3.2 tonnes of cocaine afloat in the ocean. Under Operation Hydros, New Zealand Police,…
Colombian Navy Intercepts First Cocaine Submersible for 2023
In the course of a maritime interdiction operation carried out by units of the Colombian Navy against drug trafficking, a semi-submersible type naval device was intercepted while sailing manned by…
Tonnerre Seizes 4.6 tons of Cocaine in the Gulf of Guinea
On 30 November, under the direction of the Maritime Prefect of the Atlantic and the Prosecutor of the Republic of Brest, the amphibious helicopter carrier (PHA) Tonnerre seized more than…
Coast Guard Offloads More than $101 Million in Cocaine
USCGC Northland (WMEC 904) offloaded approximately 5,363 pounds of cocaine worth an estimated $101 million in Port Everglades, Friday, along with 11 suspected smugglers who were apprehended to face prosecution…
Dumont d’Urville Offloads Cocaine
On October 21, the Overseas Support and Assistance Building (BSAOM) Dumont d’Urville of the Armed Forces in the Antilles (FAA), supported by Dutch air assets, seized nearly 430 kg of…