R.I.-based Coast Guard crew seizes $91m worth of cocaine

Coast Guard releases images after crew seizes $91 million in drugs at sea
A Coast Guard crew seized roughly 8,061 pounds of cocaine during a recent mission in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific Ocean.
R.I.-based Coast Guard crew seizes $91m worth of cocaine during Pacific Ocean patrol
PROVIDENCE — A Newport, R.I.-based US Coast Guard crew has returned home after seizing more than 8,000 pounds of cocaine worth an estimated $91 million during a multi-mission patrol to the eastern Pacific Ocean, officials said.
Coast Guard using ship, helicopter to search for missing crew member in Eastern Pacific Ocean
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL-751) and U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Forrest Rednour (WPC-1129) conduct a towing evolution on December 7, 2024. Waesche makes its approach to pass the tow line over to Forrest Rednour to initiate the tow. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by ET2 Thomas Gaeckle)
Coast Guard crew returns to Newport after $91M cocaine bust at sea
A Newport-based U.S. Coast Guard crew seized more than 8,000 pounds of cocaine, valued at over $91 million, during a 63-day patrol in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific Ocean.
Search underway for Coast Guard crew member lost in Eastern Pacific
The unidentified crew member was discovered missing Tuesday morning while the Waesche was approximately 345 miles south of Mexico, according to a news release from Coast Guard Pacific Area. The crew member was last seen about eight hours earlier,
Coast Guard returns to Newport after $91M drug bust
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Campbell (WMEC 909) has returned back to Newport after a 63-day mission targeting drug trafficking.
Newport-based Coast Guard cutter helps seize $91M in cocaine
The crew of the Newport-based Coast Guard cutter Campbell helped seize over 8,000 pounds of cocaine worth $91 million and detained two suspects during a 63-day patrol in the Eastern Pacific.
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