The U.S. Coast Guard has seized US$1.4 billion worth of illicit drugs from multiple ships, thanks in part to a Halifax-based Royal Canadian Navy ship.
American, Canadian and Dutch authorities intercepted a total of 27,080 kg of cocaine and 649 kg of cannabis from drug-carrying vessels on the high seas.
The drugs were all offloaded to Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. -- the largest drug offloading in the U.S. Coast Guard’s history. U.S. and Canadian authorities held a news conference on Thursday at the pier, standing in front of some of the narcotics that were seized. On July 18, Shawinigan crewmembers intercepted and boarded a small vessel, seizing 675 kg of cocaine. On July 21, another small ship was intercepted and boarded by the Shawinigan, leading to the seizure of 774 kg of cocaine.
"I cannot express how proud I am to have sailed with these folks, and how proud I am of what we have accomplished and how we accomplished it. And I know both Canadians and Americans alike feel the same," Lt.-Cmdr. Bill Sanson told reporters on Thursday. "Four seizures in 10 days is extraordinary."
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