The Coast Guard arrived in San Diego with 12,000 kilos of drugs / The substance comes from eleven seizures made in Pacific waters, including that of a semi-submersible
The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard ship Munro unloaded more than 29,000 pounds (about twelve tons) of cocaine, with an estimated value of $335.8 million, on Tuesday in San Diego (California). The unloading is the result of eleven interdictions of vessels dedicated to drug trafficking on the coasts of Mexico and Central and South America in the months of September and October. The previous arrival at port of the Coast Guard (USCG, for its acronym in English) with drugs intervened in a semi-submersible occurred in Florida
I would put this crew on any mission, anywhere, anytime”" said Capt. James O'Mara, commanding officer of the Munro Coast Guard. ”They executed everything that was asked of them with incredible teamwork and persistence, and we are proud of the results," he added.
"Hats off to all our international and inter-institutional partners: we cannot carry out this mission without them. To our families and loved ones back home: your support allows us to move forward. It is necessary for all of us to get down to work so that these interdictions are carried out, and we are grateful that you support us on the home front as we patrol the high seas and do our part to prevent dangerous narcotics from reaching cities around the world.”
Among the findings highlighted the intervention of a semi-submersible with outboard motorization, typically used in Pacific waters.
Several U.S. agencies, including the Departments of Defense, Justice, and Homeland Security, collaborate in the effort to combat transnational organized crime. The Coast Guard, the Navy, Customs and Border Protection, the FBI, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, along with allied and international partner agencies, play a role in counter-narcotics operations. The fight against drug cartels in the Eastern Pacific Ocean requires unity of efforts in all phases, from detection and monitoring to interdictions and criminal proceedings.
“Our partnerships and our collective capabilities are vital to the security and prosperity of the hemisphere,” said Rear Adm. Joseph Buzzella, commander of the Coast Guard Eleventh District. “The Eastern Pacific is a challenging environment, both operationally and logistically. The transit zone is a vast area of ocean that needs to be covered, far from home. Despite the challenges, the success of the Munro crew highlights the importance of what we do on the high seas.”
The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard ship Munro unloaded more than 29,000 pounds (about twelve tons) of cocaine, with an estimated value of $335.8 million, on Tuesday in San Diego (California). The unloading is the result of eleven interdictions of vessels dedicated to drug trafficking on the coasts of Mexico and Central and South America in the months of September and October. The previous arrival at port of the Coast Guard (USCG, for its acronym in English) with drugs intervened in a semi-submersible occurred in Florida
I would put this crew on any mission, anywhere, anytime”" said Capt. James O'Mara, commanding officer of the Munro Coast Guard. ”They executed everything that was asked of them with incredible teamwork and persistence, and we are proud of the results," he added.
"Hats off to all our international and inter-institutional partners: we cannot carry out this mission without them. To our families and loved ones back home: your support allows us to move forward. It is necessary for all of us to get down to work so that these interdictions are carried out, and we are grateful that you support us on the home front as we patrol the high seas and do our part to prevent dangerous narcotics from reaching cities around the world.”
Among the findings highlighted the intervention of a semi-submersible with outboard motorization, typically used in Pacific waters.
Several U.S. agencies, including the Departments of Defense, Justice, and Homeland Security, collaborate in the effort to combat transnational organized crime. The Coast Guard, the Navy, Customs and Border Protection, the FBI, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, along with allied and international partner agencies, play a role in counter-narcotics operations. The fight against drug cartels in the Eastern Pacific Ocean requires unity of efforts in all phases, from detection and monitoring to interdictions and criminal proceedings.
“Our partnerships and our collective capabilities are vital to the security and prosperity of the hemisphere,” said Rear Adm. Joseph Buzzella, commander of the Coast Guard Eleventh District. “The Eastern Pacific is a challenging environment, both operationally and logistically. The transit zone is a vast area of ocean that needs to be covered, far from home. Despite the challenges, the success of the Munro crew highlights the importance of what we do on the high seas.”