US officials seized more than a lot of methamphetamine during a counter-drug activity spearheaded by the Coast Guard Coast Guard as part of efforts to combat organized crime in the Caribbean and the eastern Pacific Ocean.

A boat carrying 2, 250 pounds of methamphetamine with an estimated street value of$ 18. 4 million was intercepted by US officials in the Windward Passage, according to Coast Guard Cutter Alert, which conducted the arrest.

According to a Coast Guard speech, four people on board the vessel were also apprehended and turned around, along with the medication, to Bahamian authorities for processing.

After finishing a 45-day counter-narcotics guard in the Windward Passage, the Caribbean Sea, and the eastern Pacific Ocean, the Coast Guard Cutter Alert's team later returned to its home port at Cape Canaveral.

Commander Mario Gil, the alert's commanding officer, said," I am incredibly proud of the unwavering commitment of my crew. "

" The time spent with family and the loss of holiday represents a significant devotion, which makes it even more admirable," he said. As evidenced by the remarkable success of this patrol, he continued," Even more impressive is its dedication to the fight against drug trafficking and the security of our nation's borders from illegal drug smuggling. " The Alert is a medium-endurance vehicle measuring 210 feet, and its main responsibilities are counter-narcotics activities, surveillance of foreigners, protection of living coastal tools, and search and rescue in support of US Coast Guard operations throughout the Western Hemisphere.

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