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The U.S. Coast Guard offloaded more than 48,000 pounds of seized illegal drugs valued at over $509 million Wednesday morning at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale.
From WFLX
Coast Guard officials said the drugs seized included 44,550 pounds of cocaine and 3,880 pounds of marijuana.
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Officials believe that all those apprehended are linked to transnational criminal and foreign terrorist organizations based in either Mexico or countries in South America.
From Post and Courier
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The show of force comes as the number of migrant boats intercepted by the agency has shown no signs of slowing, despite a dramatic drop in illegal crossings over the US-Mexico border under
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WPBF Channel 25 on MSNCoast Guard searching for person who went overboard off Palm Beach County coastThe United States Coast Guard says it is pausing its search for a 32-year-old man who fell overboard on Wednesday. The agency stated that they had been searching an area located 17 miles southeast of the Lake Worth Inlet.
On Wednesday, crew members of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stone were lauded for offloading over 45,600 pounds of cocaine at Port Everglades in Florida.