MIAMI, Fla. (WFLA)— The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tampa’s crew offloaded round 3,750 kilos of cocaine and marijuana throughout Fleet Week Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday in Port Everglades.
The seized cocaine and marijuana are value an estimated $12.3 million.
Based on the USCG, the seized medication had been a results of two interdictions within the Caribbean Sea by the crew of USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul and their embarked Navy helicopter and Coast Guard regulation enforcement.
“We practice diligently and stand able to execute interdiction missions at second’s discover,” mentioned Cmdr. Steven Fresse, Minneapolis-Saint Paul commanding officer. “To have the ability to make a right away affect so early on throughout our maiden deployment is a testomony to the exhausting work and expertise of the ship’s crew.”
The crews concerned within the operation had been:
- USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul
- U.S. Coast Guard Tactical Legislation Enforcement crew
- U.S. Navy helicopter maritime strike squadron
- Joint interagency process force-south
- Seventh Coast Guard District remark heart watchstanders
“Fleet Week Fort Lauderdale was an awesome alternative for our Coast Guard, Navy, and Marine Corps crews to showcase our sea providers to communities right here in South Florida,” mentioned Cmdr. Walter Krolman, Tampa commanding officer. “As we speak’s offload demonstrates the worth of our collaborative joint drive operations far out to sea in defending and defending People right here at residence from threats overseas.
