MIAMI – The United States Coast Guard on Wednesday said the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Tampa ended Fleet Week Fort Lauderdale with the offload, at Port Everglades, of about 3,750 pounds of cocaine and marijuana,...
worth an estimated US$12.3 million, seized in the Caribbean Sea. The Coast Guard said the seized contraband was the result of two interdictions in the Caribbean Sea by the crew of USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul and their embarked Navy helicopter and Coast Guard law enforcement detachments.
“We train diligently and stand ready to execute interdiction missions at moment’s notice,” said Commander Steven Fresse, Minneapolis-Saint Paul commanding officer. To be able to make an immediate impact so early on during our maiden deployment is a testament to the hard work and skills of the ship’s crew,” he added. Commander Walter Krolman, Tampa commanding officer, said Fleet Week Fort Lauderdale was “a great opportunity for our Coast Guard, Navy and Marine Corps crews to showcase our sea services to communities here in South Florida. (Jamaica Gleaner)
