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Coast Guard confiscates $158M drugs in San Diego.

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OAN’s Noah Herring
6:02 PM – Monday,‌ July 17, 2023

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The U.S.‌ Coast Guard offloaded ‌17,100‍ pounds⁢ of cocaine and⁣ marijuana in San Diego, California, on Monday. 

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The drugs, ⁤which‌ are ​worth ‌an ​estimated $158 ​million, were‍ taken from‌ smugglers in the ⁤Eastern Pacific‍ Ocean, ⁣according ⁢to​ the⁢ Coast Guard.⁣ In ‍total,‍ the⁤ crews of the Coast Guard Cutters ⁣Vigilant, Mohawk and Steadfast confiscated⁤ more ​than⁤ 11,600​ pounds of ​cocaine and‌ 5,500 ⁢pounds of marijuana ‍between⁣ May and‍ July.

“The‍ crews ⁤of the Coast ⁣Guard‌ Cutters Vigilant, ‌Mohawk and ‌Steadfast worked ‌diligently to‌ combat⁤ transnational organized crime, ⁣disrupt⁢ drug flow and prevent a significant⁣ amount of‌ drugs ⁤from reaching ‌the U.S.,” said⁢ Rear ‍Adm. ​Andrew Sugimoto, commander​ of the Coast ‍Guard’s⁤ Eleventh District. ​“Their unwavering ‍commitment while interdicting drug smugglers at sea is not only ‌commended, but⁢ their continued​ efforts are unmatched.”

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During a ⁤press conference on⁣ Monday, Lt. ​Cecelia Hosley said that ‍at least 14 individuals were ⁤detained ‌during the seizures. 

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Officials ⁤stated ⁣that⁣ once⁢ all the ⁣cases⁤ are prosecuted, the offloaded ⁣drugs will be destroyed. 

Since being​ commissioned in ⁢1968,⁢ U.S.C.G.C Steadfast has⁢ completed​ over 340 search‍ and ⁤rescue⁣ cases,⁤ intercepted over 1.6 ⁤million ​pounds​ of marijuana, and 75,000 pounds of‍ cocaine. 

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