Coverage dated February 16, 2022 to February 17, 2022

US Coast Guard Offloads $1 Billion Worth of Narcotics

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The haul of illegal narcotics brought home by the U.S. Coast Guard cutter James was one of the biggest in recent memory.

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Minneapolis Star Tribune
U.S. Coast Guard offloads $1 billion worth of narcotics (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Published Feb 16, 2022
Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description
A U.S. Coast Guard vessel on Thursday offloaded more than 30 metric tons of cocaine and marijuana reportedly worth over $1 billion that was seized at sea during a months-long deployment off the coast of South America.
Newsweek
$1.06B in cocaine, marijuana offloaded by Coast Guard in Florida (opens Newsweek)
Published Feb 16, 2022
Newsweek's feed description
Around 54,500 pounds of cocaine and nearly 16,000 pounds of marijuana were confiscated by the Coast Guard.
Fox News
Coastguard offloads over $1 billion in cocaine, marijuana at Florida port (opens Fox News)
Published Feb 16, 2022
Fox News's feed description
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) offloaded an enormous amount of seized drugs worth more than $1 billion at a port in Fort Lauderdale on Thursday.
NBC 6 South Florida
Over $1B in Cocaine, Marijuana Being Offloaded at Port Everglades Thursday (opens NBC 6 South Florida)
Published Feb 16, 2022
NBC 6 South Florida's feed description
Coast Guard officials offloaded a massive amount of drugs Thursday at Port Everglades worth over $1 billion. The Coast Guard Cutter James dropped off the 54,500 pounds of cocaine and 15,800 pounds of marijuana during an event at the Broward County port.
Military.com
US Coast Guard Offloads $1 Billion Worth of Narcotics (opens Military.com)
Published Feb 17, 2022
Military.com's feed description
The haul of illegal narcotics brought home by the U.S. Coast Guard cutter James was one of the biggest in recent memory.
Voice of America
US Coast Guard Cutter Seizes $1 Billion in Drugs (opens Voice of America)
Published Feb 17, 2022
Voice of America's feed description
Cocaine, marijuana seized during 90-day patrol through Caribbean, east Pacific
CBS News
Coast Guard seizes more than $1 billion worth of illegal cocaine and marijuana (opens CBS News)
Published Feb 17, 2022
CBS News's feed description
Crews from nine U.S. ships seized 54,500 pounds of cocaine and 15,800 pounds of marijuana, the Coast Guard said.

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