Task Force 51/5-Led Operation Leads to Seizure of Narcotics At Sea
06 December 2024
From NAVCENT Public Affairs
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS – The U.S. Coast Guard Sentinel-class fast response cutter Glen Harris (WPC 1144) interdicted a large cache of illicit narcotics at sea in international waters, Nov. 25.
The boarding team discovered and seized 5,316.1 kilograms of hashish, 181.4 kilograms of heroin and 1.3 kilograms of methamphetamine and, after documenting and weighing the illicit haul, properly disposed of it. Total estimated market value of the narcotics is $4.6 million.
Glen Harris was supporting a Task Force (TF) 51/5 mission at the time of the seizure.
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