{"id":2455392,"date":"2025-07-03T16:15:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T20:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/coast-guard-intercepts-more-than-20-million-of-marijuana-and-cocaine\/"},"modified":"2025-07-03T16:16:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T20:16:00","slug":"coast-guard-intercepts-more-than-20-million-of-marijuana-and-cocaine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/coast-guard-intercepts-more-than-20-million-of-marijuana-and-cocaine\/","title":{"rendered":"Coast Guard intercepts more than $20 million of marijuana and cocaine"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcoast-guard-intercepts-more-than-20-million-of-marijuana-and-cocaine%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2455392&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The U.S. Coast Guard has successfully intercepted over $20 million worth of illegal narcotics,specifically 2,220 pounds of cocaine and 3,220 pounds of marijuana,following the interception of four vessels in the Caribbean Sea. The drugs were offloaded at a base in Miami Beach. Commander Brian Gismervik emphasized that combating drug trafficking is a collaborative effort involving multiple agencies and international partners, including the Royal Canadian Navy and the Royal Netherlands Navy. The operation highlighted the importance of interagency coordination in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/armed-gang-takes-over-television-station-during-live-broadcast\/\" title=\"Armed gang seizes TV station mid-live broadcast\">tackling transnational criminal organizations<\/a>. Recent efforts by the Coast Guard have also <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >included significant drug seizures earlier<\/a> in the year, illustrating ongoing challenges in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-gives-valuable-defense-contract-to-china-collaborator\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Gives Valuable Defense Contract to China Collaborator\">maritime law enforcement<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Coast Guard intercepts more than $20 million of marijuana and cocaine<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2165370\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/coast-guard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Coast Guard<\/a> offloaded 2,220 pounds of<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/cocaine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> cocaine<\/a> and 3,220 pounds of marijuana at a base in Miami Beach after intercepting four vessels in the Caribbean Sea.<\/p>\n<p>The drugs are worth more than $20 million.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3460796\/who-loses-legal-status-if-trump-birthright-citizenship-deportation-agenda-succeeds\/\">Who loses legal status if Trump&#8217;s birthright citizenship and deportation agenda succeeds?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3461628\/abrego-garcia-details-beatings-psychological-torture-cecot-salvadoran-prison\/\">Mistakenly deported Abrego Garcia details beatings and psychological torture in Salvadoran prison<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3461142\/this-trial-was-botched-new-york-prosecutors-face-heat-over-diddy-failures\/\">&#8216;This trial was botched&#8217;: New York prosecutors face heat over Diddy failures<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Stopping harmful and illicit narcotics from reaching our shores and entering our communities is a team effort,&rdquo; Cmdr. Brian Gismervik, Coast Guard Cutter Northland&rsquo;s commanding officer, said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news.uscg.mil\/Press-Releases\/Article\/4233629\/coast-guard-offloads-more-than-20-million-in-illicit-drugs-interdicted-in-carib\/#:~:text=MIAMI%20%E2%80%93%20U.S.%20Coast%20Guard%20Cutter,Coast%20Guard%20Base%20Miami%20Beach.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">statement.<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Breaking?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Breaking<\/a> &#10060;&#10052;&#65039; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USCG?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@USCG<\/a> Cutter Northland&#8217;s crew offloaded more than 5,500 lbs of illicit drugs worth more than $20 million at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/USCG?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#USCG<\/a> Base Miami Beach, Wed. The contraband was the result of 4 Caribbean interdictions by interagency &amp; international partners.<br \/>&#128279;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IXDUHvyfnw\">https:\/\/t.co\/IXDUHvyfnw<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3KNEGOf44s\">pic.twitter.com\/3KNEGOf44s<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; USCGSoutheast (@USCGSoutheast) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USCGSoutheast\/status\/1940554147612578117?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 2, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In the dynamic maritime environment, it takes the combined efforts of our joint force DoD, DHS, and international partners to combat transnational criminal organizations,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>The effort was assisted by the Royal Canadian Navy and the Royal Netherlands Navy. The operation involved four ships: Royal Canadian Navy ship HMCS <em>William Hall<\/em>, Royal Netherlands Navy ship HNLMS <em>Friesland<\/em>, U.S. Navy ship USS <em>Cole<\/em>, and U.S. Coast Guard Cutter <em>Northland<\/em>. The Coast Guard says such an effort requires &ldquo;significant interagency and international coordination.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3452912\/federal-dhs-police-staffing-levels-boom-trump-era\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">FEDERAL POLICE HIRES BOOM AS TRUMP MAKES OFFICERS RESPECTED AGAIN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The maritime law enforcement branch also shared images of when a Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron team aboard the <em>Friesland<\/em> encountered a suspected drug smuggling vessel off the coast of Venezuela on June 15.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/news.usni.org\/2025\/05\/29\/u-s-destroyer-coast-guard-make-13-7m-caribbean-drug-bust\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Coast Guard <\/a>seized $13.7 million in cocaine during an interdiction in the Caribbean Sea in May and $12 million worth of cocaine and marijuana back in April.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2165370\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2165370\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Coast Guard seizes over $20 million in drugs in Miami<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2455395,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CG.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[41155,11521,53186,51050,5561],"class_list":["post-2455392","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-coast-guard","tag-cocaine","tag-drug-seizure","tag-law-enforcement-2","tag-marijuana"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CG.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2455392","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2455392"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2455392\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2455397,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2455392\/revisions\/2455397"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2455395"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2455392"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2455392"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2455392"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}