Coast Guard seizes 20,000 pounds of cocaine and offloads it in San Diego

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A Coast Guard official said the cocaine was headed to Central America to be diluted with other chemicals before being smuggled into the U.S.

in San Diego on Monday, the result of a monthslong operation in the Pacific Ocean.

Four crews acquired nearly 20,000 pounds of cocaine from"known drug-transit zones" off Mexico, Central America and South America, the Coast Guard said. Crews from the cutters Thetis, Resolute, Tampa and Munro made eight seizures from mid-November to mid-January. Rear Adm. Peter Gautier, commander of the 11th Coast Guard District, said Monday that the cocaine was headed to Central America to be diluted with other chemicals before being smuggled into the United States. Operations like this, according to Gautier, provide"invaluable information" to stop the supply chain of illegal drugs.Sign Up

 

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Makes me wonder if someone will be running for their life now that the shipment hasn’t made it’s destination.

why not broadcast it on the TV ?

*where* in San Diego? 🏃💨

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drug smuggling, cartels, criminal gangs, human trafficking. the best way to keep America safe is to open the borders..like the dems wants. DemocratsTheEnemyWithin DemocratsAreDangerous

Looks like it’s back to coffee in the morning😐

Forget the space force, we need a water force, a bunch of people in camo wet suits with the aqua man logo and flippers protecting the water from the drugs and plastic straws, dang it Donald 😂

oh yeah, im sure they 'offloaded' it onto the streets alright

The real question is, where are these drugs going, and who is paying for it before sale?

Thank god for that wall.

Talk about supply chain logistics 😂

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