US Coast Guard seized $143m worth of cocaine from a "go-fast" vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean after a 59-day patrol.

The US Coast Guard seized over $143m worth of cocaine in the eastern Pacific Ocean after a 59-day counter-narcotics patrol. The crew of the US Coast Guard Cutter Alert spotted a suspected "go-fast" vessel, which did not respond to calls to stop. The cutter's helicopter disabled the engines of the "go-fast" vessel, and bales of cocaine were jettisoned into the sea by the suspected smugglers. A second small boat team then seized the cocaine from the water, totalling 11,000 pounds.

February 27, 2024
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