The U.S. Coast Guard has announced the offloading of approximately 33,768 pounds of cocaine in San Diego, valued at around $468 million.
The U.S. Coast Guard announced it has unloaded approximately 33,768 pounds of cocaine in San Diego, with an estimated value of $468 million,Military brass said the offload was the result of interdicting eight separate suspected drug smuggling vessels off the coast of Mexico and Central and South America by the Coast Guard Cutter Munro in February and March. "The crew put in an incredible amount of work over very long hours, and I couldn’t be prouder of them," Capt.
"Their dedication and grit goes to show that Munro is one of the best national security cutters in the fleet, and we are committed to keeping the country safe by stopping illegal drugs before they hit the street.""I am extremely proud of this crew and their dedication to disrupting organized crime in the Eastern Pacific," Rear Admiral Andrew Sugimoto, commander, Coast Guard District 11, said.
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