A U. Coast Guard Valiant patrol boat crew is underway with cocaine on board that was seized about 50 miles northeast of the Dominican Republic, Feb. 17, 2025. A similar patrol boat’s crew stopped a ...

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The U.S. Coast Guard announced Thursday that Operation Pacific Viper reached an interdiction milestone by seizing 75,000 pounds of cocaine since it launched on Aug. 8. The total averages to about ...

“These drugs fuel and enable foreign terrorist organizations," officials said. The U.S. Coast Guard seized over five tons of narcotics, including 8,700 pounds of cocaine worth an estimated $64.5 ...

A U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Miami MH-65 helicopter flew over Miami Beach, Florida, Sept. 14, 2025. The MH-65 Dolphin is a short-range recovery helicopter used for search and rescue, law enforcement ...

The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Seneca offloaded more than 12,750 pounds of cocaine and marijuana in Port Everglades, Fla., Tuesday. The illegal drugs are worth approximately $94.5 million, and were ...