August 27, 2020 - The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton
(WMSL 753) crew offloads approximately 11,500 pounds of
cocaine and approximately 17,000 pounds of marijuana worth
over $228 Million at a dock in Port Everglades, Florida.
The drugs
were interdicted by crews from Coast Guard Cutter Resolute
(WMEC 620), Cutter Hamilton and USS Shamal (PC 13), USS
Nitze (DDG 94), while on patrol in the eastern Pacific Ocean
from suspected drug smuggling vessels.
U.S. Coast Guard
video by Chief Petty Officer Charly Hengen Petty Officer
3rd Class Brandon Murray