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The US Coast Guard just made a massive Caribbean drug seizure worth more than $20M in cocaine and marijuana. It’s not the first major drug seizure in the area and authorities have reason to suspect it’s also far from the last.
Coast Guard Nets $20M in Caribbean Drug Seizure
Cruise ships. Exotic fish. Dolphins. These are common sightings in Caribbean waters. But that’s not what the Coast Guard encountered this month. Instead of tourists or wildlife, they found drugs – and lots of them.
On July 2, the U.S. Coast Guard brought in a haul of illegal drugs from the Caribbean Sea worth more than $20.1 million. Brought to shore in Miami Beach, the seized substances included 3,300 pounds of marijuana and 2,200 pounds of cocaine.
To put that in perspective, picture a large crocodile—it can weigh 2,200 pounds. And a large walrus can weigh 3,300 pounds. The grand total of 5,500 pounds is roughly the weight of a pick-up truck.
Crime-Stopping Collaboration
The smuggling attempts thwarted by these drug seizures were the result of collaboration among several organizations. Along with the U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. Navy as well as ships from the Netherlands and Canada worked together to make the busts. This international teamwork is often necessary to stop drug trafficking on the open seas.
By stopping the shipments while at sea, officials can prevent substances from ever entering the U.S. or other countries and keep harmful drugs out of their communities.
An Ongoing Battle
Of course, this isn’t the first time the Coast Guard has offloaded large quantities of illegal substances from smugglers. In March, they unloaded more than 45,000 pounds of illicit narcotics in Florida that were seized from international waters. It’s all part of ongoing efforts to fight drug cartels that frequently attempt to smuggle drugs and money across the seas using drones, submersibles and vessels.
These official efforts disrupt the flow of drugs that fund criminal organizations in the U.S. and elsewhere. By seizing these substances, the Coast Guard and other networks are denying maritime access to traffickers.
These collaborating crime-stoppers continue to patrol the waters daily, in hopes to prevent dangerous narcotics from reaching cities around the globe.
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