$52 Million In Drugs Seized In Caribbean, Pacific

The United States Coast Guard cutter Campbell recently offloaded more than $52 million worth of illegal narcotics and 27 suspected smugglers in Fort Lauderdale. According to the Coast Guard, the vessel’s crew seized the drugs and arrested the suspected smugglers during a 70-day patrol in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific Ocean. Campbell received support in its drug interdiction operations from an embarked MH-65 Dolphin helicopter and its crew from the Coast Guard Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron. The cutter Munro and the U.S. Navy missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf CG-55 also assisted. The anti-narcotics patrols supported the Joint Interagency Task Force South. On its official Facebook page, the Task Force disclosed that so far in 2024, anti-drug operations prevented 3,355 kg of cocaine, valued at 113 million dollars, from reaching the streets. The article $52 Million In Drugs Seized In Caribbean, Pacific is from St. Lucia Times.