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US Coast Guard Sets Record with Largest Drug Offload in Florida

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Source: Homeland Security (.gov)
US Coast Guard Sets Record with Largest Drug Offload in Florida
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The U.S. Coast Guard, as part of Operation Pacific Viper, achieved its largest drug seizure in history by offloading over 76,000 pounds of illegal drugs, including cocaine and marijuana, valued at $473 million, demonstrating a significant effort to combat drug trafficking in the Eastern Pacific and Caribbean Sea.

Topics:nationhomeland-security#coast-guard#drug-seizure#drug-trafficking#homeland-security#maritime-interdiction#operation-pacific-viper
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  1. Operation Pacific Viper: U.S. Coast Guard Announces Largest Drug Offload in its History  Homeland Security (.gov)
  2. Record drug haul seized by US Coast Guard was enough to ‘fatally overdose the entire population’ of Florida, official says  CNN
  3. Coast Guard offloads record-breaking amount of drugs off Florida coast  Fox News
  4. Coast Guard achieves historic milestone with offload over 76,140 lbs. in illegal narcotics at Port Everglades  United States Coast Guard News (.mil)
  5. US Coast Guard makes record seizure of illegal drugs off Florida coast  The Guardian

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