MIAMI \u2013 A U.S. Coast Guard Station Fort Lauderdale law enforcement boat crew along with Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations officers and Homeland Security Investigations agents seized approximately 745 pounds of cocaine worth an estimated $5.6 million, from two suspected drug smuggling vessels off Port Everglades.<\/p>\n
A Station Fort Lauderdale law enforcement boat crew along with a CBP OFO K9 unit officers interdicted a suspected drug smuggling vessel in the vicinity of the Fort Lauderdale sea buoy, Monday.<\/p>\n
A Station Fort Lauderdale law enforcement boat crew interdicted a suspected drug smuggling vessel, 7 miles east of Port Everglades, Wednesday.<\/p>\n
“The Coast Guard is in the business of saving lives, and every kilogram of these drugs kept off our streets represents lives saved,” said Lt. Justin Dadlani, commanding officer, Station Fort Lauderdale. “I couldn’t be more proud of the professionalism of the crew and our continued partnerships with our partners with Customs and Border Protection and Homeland Security Investigations.”<\/p>\n
We are part of a whole-of-government approach to secure our borders by dismantling foreign terrorist organizations and transnational criminal organizations, including narco-trafficking and human smuggling operations.<\/p>\n
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