The U.S.Coast Guard recovered more than a ton of suspected marijuana worth over $2.4 million after crews intercepted a suspicious go-fast vessel during a patrol, military officials said.Crews recovered 47 bales weighing a combined 2,082 pounds along the vessel's previous route, according to Joint Interagency Task Force South (JIATF-S).Four people were detained in connection with the operation, JIATF-S said.Officials said the seizure happened during a routine patrol after the crew of U.S.
Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba detected "a suspicious go-fast vessel" and launched a boat crew to investigate.NEWLY UNCLASSIFIED PENTAGON IMAGES SHOW SUSPECTED DRUG BOATS AS OFFICIAL ISSUES DEADLY WARNINGCoast Guard crews recovered 47 bales of suspected marijuana weighing a combined 2,082 pounds and valued at more than $2.4 million, according to Joint Interagency Task Force South.(Joint Interagency Task Force South)"The vessel stopped without further incident," JIATF-S said.During follow-on operations, Coast Guard crews discovered what officials described as a "bale field" along the vessel's prior track and recovered the suspected marijuana, valued at more than $2.4 million."This mission required vigilance, professionalism, and seamless coordination from detection and pursuit to evidence recovery and search-and-rescue support," JIATF-S said.WHITE HOUSE HIGHLIGHTS 'STEEPEST' EVER DECLINE IN US CASUALTIES FROM CARTELS AMID BOAT STRIKESCoast Guard crews discovered what officials described as a "bale field" along the vessel's prior route before recovering 47 bales of suspected marijuana.
(Joint Interagency Task Force South)JIATF-S did not specify where the incident took place, but thanked the Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba and Joint Rescue Coordination Center Haiti for their "timely support, search assistance, and coordination throughout the operation."The drug seizure comes amid the Trump administration's ongoing campaign targeting narcotics trafficking networks in the Western Hemisphere.U...