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'Stone' offloaded approximately 45,600 pounds of illicit narcotics worth more than $517.5 million at Port Everglades

The 'Stone' offloaded approximately 45,600 pounds of illicit narcotics worth more than $517.5 million at Port Everglades on March 20, 2025. The seized contraband was the result of 14 interdictions in international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean, and 35 suspected smugglers were transferred ashore to face federal prosecution in U.S. courts. On Dec. 21, 2024, the 'Stone'’s embarked aircrew from the Coast Guard Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron detected a suspicious vessel in international waters approximately 321 miles west of Ecuador. The 'Stone'’s boarding team interdicted the go-fast vessel, apprehended three suspected smugglers and seized over 1,630 pounds of cocaine. On Dec. 22, a maritime patrol Dash-8 detected a suspicious vessel in international waters approximately 180 miles southeast of the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. The 'Stone'’s HITRON aircrew and boarding team interdicted the low-profile go-fast vessel, apprehended three suspected smugglers and seized approximately 12,220 pounds of cocaine. On Jan. 9, a maritime patrol Dash-8 detected a suspicious vessel in international waters approximately 148 miles west of Salinas, Ecuador. The HITRON aircrew and boarding team interdicted the go-fast vessel, apprehended three suspected smugglers and seized approximately 2,370 pounds of cocaine. On Jan. 28, the 'Stone'’s drone detected a suspicious vessel in international waters approximately 459 miles south of Manzanillo, Mexico. Stone’s boarding team interdicted the vessel, apprehended five suspected smugglers and seized approximately 3,885 pounds of cocaine. On Jan. 30, the 'Stone'’s UAS crew detected a suspicious vessel in international waters approximately 715 miles off Mexico. A boarding team interdicted the vessel, apprehended two suspected smugglers and seized approximately 3,800 pounds of cocaine. On Jan. 31, the 'Stone'’s UAS crew detected a suspicious vessel in international waters approximately 630 miles off Mexico. The HITRON aircrew employed airborne use of force tactics to compel the non-compliant vessel to stop, and the boarding team apprehended three suspected smugglers and seized more than 2,565 pounds of cocaine. On Feb. 12, the UAS crew detected a suspicious vessel in international waters approximately 655 miles south of Mexico. The HITRON aircrew employed airborne use of force tactics to compel the non-compliant vessel to stop, and the boarding team apprehended three suspected smugglers and seized more than 3,640 pounds of cocaine. On Feb. 18, the Coast Guard Cutter 'Mohawk' detected and boarded a sailing vessel approximately 70 miles northwest of Isla Malpelo, Colombia. A boarding team apprehended three suspected smugglers and seized approximately 635 pounds of cocaine. On Feb. 19, the 'Stone'’s UAS crew detected multiple suspicious vessels approximately 110 miles south of the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. The HITRON aircrew employed airborne use of force tactics to compel the non-compliant vessels to stop, and their boarding teams interdicted four go-fast vessels, apprehending eight suspected smugglers and seizing approximately 10,885 pounds of cocaine. On Feb. 25, the 'Mohawk' detected and interdicted a suspicious vessel approximately 230 miles south of Costa Rica. Mohawk’s boarding team apprehended three suspected smugglers and seized approximately 1,600 pounds of cocaine and 330 pounds of marijuana. Costa Rican authorities took custody of the fishing vessel, suspects and bulk contraband for prosecution. On March 10, the HITRON aircrew detected a suspicious vessel in international waters approximately 270 miles southeast of the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. The HITRON aircrew employed airborne use of force tactics to compel the vessel to stop, and Stone’s boarding team interdicted the go-fast vessel, apprehending two suspected smugglers and seizing approximately 3,980 pounds of cocaine. The transfer of custody from this case will occur at a later date. The following assets and crews were involved in the interdiction operations: - U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stone (WMSL 758); - U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk (WMEC 913); - U.S. Coast Guard Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON) Jacksonville; - U.S. Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement Team-Pacific (PAC-TACLET); - Joint Interagency Task Force-South (JIATFS); - Eleventh Coast Guard District. Report with photo: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4130261/coast-guard-offloads-over-5175-million-in-illicit-drugs-interdicted-in-eastern/

CGStone conducted illegal, unreported, unregulated fishing patrols

The CG 'Stone' returned to its homeport in Charleston following a 61-day patrol in the Caribbean Sea and Eastern Pacific Ocean in support of the U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area, the U.S. Coast Guard’s Joint Interagency Task Force South, and the U.S. Coast Guard Eleventh District. Its crew successfully interdicted two suspected drug smuggling vessels, recovering approximately 2,246 pounds of cocaine and 4,870 pounds of marijuana with an estimated combined street value of $57.1 million. The cutter’s crew subsequently transferred 20 suspected narcotics smugglers to the Seventh Coast Guard District and U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration personnel, signaling the culmination of a successful joint interagency effort in the Eastern Pacific. The CG 'Stone' embarked observers from Panama, Costa Rica, Colombia, Ecuador, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to perform joint operations to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (IUUF) and conduct counter-drug operations off the coast of South America. An embarked MH-65 helicopter aircrew from the U.S. Coast Guard’s Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron was integral in counter-drug operations. Interagency partners provided additional aerial surveillance and reconnaissance support throughout the patrol. Report with photo: https://coastguardnews.com/coast-guard-cutter-stone-conducts-illegal-unreported-unregulated-fishing-patrols/2022/01/08/