Posted on 08/09/2021 11:57:29 AM PDT by Red Badger
MIAMI, FLORIDA – Coast Guard Cutter James’ crew offloaded approximately 59,700 pounds of cocaine and 1,430 pounds of marijuana worth more than $1.4 billion, at Port Everglades, which is the largest offload in Coast Guard history.
The Coast Guard’s strong international relationships, with key partners like Canada and the Netherlands, along with our specialized capabilities and unmatched authorities, allow for a unity of effort to disrupt transnational crime organizations, which threaten America and our partner nations.
“Today’s offload is a result of our combined efforts of our inter-agency partners and a dedicated international coalition,” said Vice Adm. Steven Poulin, Commander Atlantic Area.
“The Canadian government and Canadian Defence Forces brings an incredible capability in defeating transnational organized crime, and I’m grateful to HMCS Shawinigan to showcase Canada’s commitment. Together we will disrupt, defeat, and degrade transnational organized crime. We will strengthen our efforts and continue to build collaboration and capability.”
“Canada and America are committed to expanding cooperation on defending North America against illicit trafficking and transnational crime and working together within our alliances,” said Maj. Gen. Paul Ormsby, Canadian Defence Attache.
ABOVE VIDEO: Coast Guard Cutter James’ crew offloaded approximately 59,700 pounds of cocaine and 1,430 pounds of marijuana worth more than $1.4 billion, at Port Everglades, which is the largest offload in Coast Guard history. (U.S. Coast Guard video)
“We know that no nation can do it alone, and we know that we are stronger together. The kind of cooperation that we see on the pier today is one of the thousands of impressive examples of cooperation every day.”
The drugs were interdicted in international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean off the coasts of Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean Sea including contraband seized and recovered during 27 interdictions of suspected drug smuggling vessels by ten American, Dutch, and Canadian ships, including:
■ Coast Guard Cutter James ■ Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk ■ Coast Guard Cutter Dauntless ■ Coast Guard Cutter Thetis ■ Coast Guard Cutter Confidence ■ USS Wichita ■ USS Sioux City ■ USS Billings ■ HNLMS Holland ■ HMCS Shawinigan
Numerous U.S. agencies from the Departments of Defense, Justice, and Homeland Security cooperated in the effort to combat transnational organized crime.
The Coast Guard, Navy, Customs and Border Protection, FBI, Drug Enforcement Administration, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, along with allied and international partner agencies, play a role in counter-drug operations.
The fight against drug cartels in the Eastern Pacific Ocean requires unity of effort in all phases from detection, monitoring, and interdictions, to criminal prosecutions by U.S. Attorneys in districts across the nation.
During at-sea interdictions, a suspect vessel is initially detected and monitored by allied, military, or law enforcement personnel coordinated by Joint Interagency Task Force-South based in Key West, Florida.
The law enforcement phase of counter-smuggling operations in the Eastern Pacific is conducted under the authority of the Coast Guard 11th District, headquartered in Alameda, California.
Oh, that’s just great!! Now what will Hunter do next weekend???
PING!......................
I’m sure he can find more.
Somebody is going to be really p!$$3d.
Don’t ask.
You don’t wanna know!........................
Not saying it is but this wouldn't be the first time such "bust" was pre-arranged with the smugglers.
**I’m sure he can find more.**
Yep, only lower classes of snorters will feel the pinch.
He’ll have to rape and strangle a young Chines girl sober. No fun in that.
“Somebody is going to be really p!$$3d.”
Yep. My money in on there being a few people dead already.
My thoughts as well.
Just a cost of doing a trillion dollars worth of business.
Someone please post the helicopter drop from scarface.
It was the follow on load headed to Marthas Vineyard for the weekend celebration.
In particular congress men and women who support open boarders.
This was their kickback cash to fund their reelections.
New TV ad could use Hunter looking sad like the crying Indian one....
For those too young to know:
It’s probably the most famous tear in American history: Iron Eyes Cody, an actor in Native American garb, paddles a birch bark canoe on water that seems, at first, tranquil and pristine, but that becomes increasingly polluted along his journey. He pulls his boat ashore and walks toward a bustling freeway. As the lone Indian ponders the polluted landscape, a passenger hurls a paper bag out a car window. The bag bursts on the ground, scattering fast-food wrappers all over the Indian’s beaded moccasins. In a stern voice, the narrator comments: “Some people have a deep, abiding respect for the natural beauty that was once this country. And some people don’t.” The camera zooms in on Iron Eyes Cody’s face to reveal a single tear falling, ever so slowly, down his cheek.
They ruined ObaMao’s party favors.
There will be an outcry to defund the coastguard.
Absolutely anything is possible given the corrupt world we live in.
I am waiting for Biden and a judge to tell the coasties to give them back their drugs.
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