Coast Guard Cutter James recently offloaded over $1.06 billion in illegal narcotics.
Coast Guard Cutter James offloaded 54,500 pounds of cocaine and 15,800 pounds of marijuana, at Port Everglades, Fla., on Feb. 17, 2022. During their 90-day patrol, the crew set new marks for the largest single cocaine interdiction with 10,915 pounds worth $206.4 million. Additionally, the largest single marijuana interdiction was 3,962 pounds, worth $3.59 million.
The Coast Guard repatriated four Dominicans and nine Haitians to the Dominican Republic between Feb. 14-16, 2022, in the aftermath of the interdiction of an illegal voyage near Rincon, Puerto Rico, via local and federal multi-agency efforts.
“This successful interdiction is the result of the strong partnerships between the Coast Guard and our fellow Caribbean Border Interagency Group partners who work daily to safeguard the nation’s southernmost maritime border,” Capt. Gregory H. Magee, Sector San Juan commander, said of the initiative supporting the Caribbean Border Interagency Group (CBIG). “Many people do not realize how close they come to losing their lives during an illegal voyage, and they also may not realize that if they are caught, they may face prosecution for migrating illegally to the United States.”