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Pacific Viper

A Coast Guard cutter Tampa crew member offloads illicit drugs valued at $28.7 million at Coast Guard Base Miami Beach, April 16, 2026. The seized contraband was a result of two interdictions in international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean through Operation Pacific Viper.

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