Coast Guard admiral, DEA administrator defend strikes on alleged drug boats: "We're going to apply every single tool"

Coast Guard admiral, DEA administrator defend strikes on alleged drug boats: “We’re going to apply every single tool”

The U.S. Coast Guard on Wednesday offloaded a nearly 50,000-pound haul of cocaine worth more than $360 million, bringing it onshore at Port Everglades in southern Florida..  “It’s the most cocaine ever seized by a single cutter in one deployment. So business is good,” Adm. Nathan Moore, the commander of Coast Guard Atlantic Area, said…

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Editorial | Hong Kong drugs bust underscores why global cooperation is key

Editorial | Hong Kong drugs bust underscores why global cooperation is key

Credit goes not just to the two forces, but also to the authorities on the mainland and overseas jurisdictions that shared intelligence for the operation conducted between June and August. Local officers uncovered 74 narcotic-related cases and seized 1,219kg (2,687lbs) of drugs, including 622kg of cannabis, 280kg of ketamine, 200kg of cocaine, 85kg of methamphetamine…

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