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Coast Guard cutter offloaded more than 12,750 pounds of cocaine and marijuana

The 'Seneca' offloaded more than 12,750 pounds of cocaine and marijuana with an approximate street value of $94.5 million in Port Everglades on Sep 30. The 'Seneca' was deployed in support of Operation Pacific Viper. Coast Guard crews worked alongside interagency partners to interdict illicit narcotics in the international waters in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Through the Operation Pacific Viper, the Coast Guard acceleratedcounter-drug operations in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, where significant transport of illicit narcotics continues from Central and South America. In coordination with international and interagency partners, the Coast Guard surged additional assets—cutters, aircraft and tactical teams—to interdict, seize and disrupt transshipments of cocaine and other bulk illicit drugs. Operation Pacific Viper continues the Coast Guard’s efforts to protect the Homeland, counter narco-terrorism, disrupt foreign terrorist organizations, transnational criminal organizations and cartels seeking to produce and traffic illicit drugs into the United States. Since launching this operation in early August, the Coast Guard interdicted over 80,000 pounds of cocaine. The following assets and crews were involved in the interdictions: - Coast Guard Cutter 'Venturous'; - Coast Guard Cutter 'Hamilton', - Coast Guard Cutter 'Midgett'; - Coast Guard Cutter 'Stone'; - Joint Interagency Task Force-South; - Coast Guard Southwest District; - Coast Guard Southeast District. 29 suspected smugglers were transferred to federal custody. Report with photos: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4318194/coast-guard-offloads-nearly-945-million-in-illegal-narcotics-in-fort-lauderdale/

99 migrants repatriated to Haiti

The 'Seneca' repatriated 99 migrants to Haiti on April 1, 2025, following an interdiction approximately 35 miles north of Cap-Haitien, Haiti. A Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations aircrew notified Coast Guard District Seven watchstanders on March 27, of an approximate 35-foot overloaded vessel transiting north toward the Turks and Caicos Islands. Once aboard the Coast Guard cutter, the migrants were processed to determine their identity and were provided food, water, shelter, and basic medical attention before the repatriation. Report with photos: https://wsbt.com/news/nation-world/coast-guard-returns-99-haitians-after-intercepting-overloaded-boat-off-haitis-coast-customs-and-border-patrol-turks-and-caicos-april-1-2025?photo=1

187 migrants rescued

The US Coast Guard, Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) and Turks and Caicos Islands Police (TCIP) rescued 187 people approximately 17 miles southwest of Turks and Caicos Islands on Dec 21, 2019. An CMH-60 Jayhawk helicopter of the Air Station Clearwater, forward deployed to the Great Inagua, Bahamas, spotted a 30-foot vessel carrying 187 people. Coast Guard 7th District watchstanders and the Coast Guard liaison officer for the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands coordinated a response with the RBDF, TCIP and the Seneca crew. The 'Seneca (WMEC-906)' and a Her Majesty’s Bahamian Ship crew arrived on scene and embarked 187 people between the two ships. The 'Seneca'took 86 people and the Bahamian ship took 101 people. The 'Seneca' transferred the survivors to the TCI Police Marine Unit with no reported injuries. A The 'Seneca' destroyed the 30-foot vessel as it posed a hazard to navigation.