MIAMI, Fla. (WFLA)— The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tampa’s crew offloaded enough cocaine to kill more than 1.4 million Americans.
According to the USCG, around 3,825 pounds of cocaine worth more than $28.7 million were offloaded at Base Miami Beach on Thursday.
“This crew’s performance over the last 74 days has been nothing short of phenomenal,” said Cmdr. Joshua DiPietro, commanding officer of Tampa. “From qualifying several pilots, tie downs, landing safety officers, and helicopter control officers for aviation operations at the start of the patrol to seizing nearly $45 million in illicit narcotics, their teamwork during complex operations was truly impressive. They met every challenge head-on, working seamlessly with our partner agencies and international allies to disrupt transnational criminal organizations.”
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