Posted: December 14, 2017 3:40 PM
Escanaba Returns After Nabbing Semi-Submersible Vessel Smuggling Cocaine
BOSTON — The crew of the 270-foot Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba “The Pride of Boston†returned to their homeport Dec. 14 following a 64-day Eastern Pacific patrol that resulted in the seizure of 6.7 tons of cocaine worth an estimated $202 million in wholesale value, the Coast Guard First District said.
The 6.7 tons of cocaine offloaded represents the interdiction of five separate suspected drug smuggling vessels, including a rare self-propelled semi-submersible vessel. Each of the interdictions took place in the drug transit zones off the coast of Central and South America. During Escanaba’s at-sea interdictions, suspected vessels were initially located and tracked by allied military or law enforcement personnel.
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