
Personnel from U.S. Coast Guard fast response cutter USCGC Glen Harris (WPC 1144) interdict a fishing vessel smuggling illegal narcotics in the Gulf of Oman, Aug. 30, 2022. U.S. COAST GUARD
The Navy League’s on-line magazine, Seapower, reports,
A U.S. Coast Guard fast response cutter interdicted a fishing vessel smuggling illegal drugs worth an estimated U.S. street value of $20 million while patrolling the Gulf of Oman, Aug. 30, NAVCENT Public Affairs said Aug. 31.
USCGC Glen Harris (WPC 1144) seized 2,980 kilograms of hashish and 320 kilograms of amphetamine tablets during operations in support of Combined Task Force (CTF) 150.
This is USCGC Glen Harris’ third drug bust since joining Patrol Forces SW Asia in January.
A second, separate event, this time involving the Iranian Navy rather than the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. https://www.defensenews.com/flashpoints/2022/09/02/iran-briefly-seizes-2-us-navy-sea-drones-in-red-sea-amid-tensions/
“While operating in support of Combined Task Force 150, USCGC Charles Moulthrope (WPC 1141) seized 2,410 kilograms of heroin as the fishing vessel transited international waters. CTF 150 is one of four task forces under the Combined Maritime Forces, the world’s largest multinational naval partnership. ” https://seapowermagazine.org/frc-seizes-85-million-in-heroin-in-navcent-region/
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#4 for USCGC Glen Harris. https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/u-s-coast-guard-cutter-seizes-48m-worth-of-drugs-in-gulf-of-oman?fbclid=IwAR0pbaDrztD2h7RTaHPSrO_x0bkUvCwqNbo2q_62ZT2YjIsPGewjJycaeMg
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