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US Coast Guard Seizes $133.5 Million In Illicit Drugs
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Crew of the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Cutter Seneca seized more than $133.5 million worth of cocaine and offloaded the drugs at Port Everglades, Florida, the agency said in a Feb. 13 statement.
The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk (WMEC 913) and a Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter flight crew conduct training evolutions in the Caribbean Sea, on July 15, 2025. Seaman Corrie Gill/U.S. Coast Guard
“80 percent of interdictions of U.S.-bound drugs occur at sea. This underscores the importance of maritime interdiction in combatting the flow of illegal narcotics and protecting American communities from this deadly threat,” USCG said.
In total, 17,700 pounds of cocaine were seized through the interdiction of four drug-transporting vessels in international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean.
One of the drug vessels was boarded by Seneca’s crew on Jan. 25, seizing 4,410 pounds of cocaine. On Jan. 31, crew members boarded three vessels, taking custody of 13,340 pounds of cocaine, the statement said.
The detection and monitoring of illegal drug transit by air and sea are conducted by the U.S. Southern Command’s Joint Interagency Task Force-South, based in Key West. Once it is determined that the vessel must be interdicted, the USCG takes control of the operation, boards the vessel, and apprehends it.
“I am extremely proud of the crew’s incredible performance and adaptability during this deployment,” said Capt. Lee Jones, commanding officer of Coast Guard Cutter Seneca.
“This deployment demonstrates our enhanced posture and continued success in the fight against narco-terrorism and transnational criminal organizations.
“The Coast Guard, in conjunction with our inter-agency and international partners, continues to patrol areas commonly associated with drug trafficking in the Eastern Pacific, denying smugglers access to maritime routes by which they move illicit drugs to our U.S. land and sea borders.”
According to the agency, the Coast Guard is accelerating its crackdown on drug trafficking in the Eastern Pacific Ocean in support of Operation Pacific Viper, aiming to protect the United States from the flow of illicit narcotics from South America.
Operation Pacific Viper, launched in early August last year, directs U.S. forces to the Eastern Pacific region to counter cartel and criminal groups, seeking to cut off drug and human smuggling before they hit U.S. shores.
In early December 2025, USCG said in a statement that it had seized more than 150,000 pounds of cocaine from the Eastern Pacific Ocean, which it said was enough to create more than “57 million potentially lethal doses.”
In a Feb. 14 statement, USCG announced the seizure of two vessels containing $5.6 million in illicit narcotics off Port Everglades. Authorities seized roughly 745 pounds of cocaine by interdicting two suspected drug trafficking vessels.
“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 of 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.”
On Feb. 15, the agency announced that its Cutter Forrest Rednour had interdicted 14 suspected illegal immigrants aboard a vessel 18 miles from San Diego, with all of them claiming to be Mexican nationals.
Earlier on Jan. 27, the Coast Guard said they had interdicted three suspected illegal immigrants from Mexico in two vessels, seven miles off Imperial Beach, California.
On Jan. 21, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said the Coast Guard notified the agency of a suspicious vessel traveling toward Puerto Rico. Upon investigation, CBP agents found 12 migrants from Russia and Uzbekistan aboard. The interception took place on Jan. 13.
“This successful outcome highlights the strong partnerships between the Coast Guard, Customs and Border Protection, and all federal and local law enforcement partners in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands,” said Capt. Robert E. Stiles, Sector San Juan deputy.
“Our daily unified coordination, shared capabilities, and synchronized response efforts are instrumental to safeguarding our nation’s Caribbean maritime borders against illicit smuggling activities.”
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The USS Lionfish docked at Battleship Cove in Fall River, Massachusetts.
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The USS Lionfish was commissioned in 1944 and earned one battle star for service in World War II.
It sank a Japanese submarine, rescued the crew of a B-29 bomber, and served as a training submarine.
The Balao-class submarine is now a museum docked at Battleship Cove in Fall River, Massachusetts.
The World War II submarine USS Lionfish was part of America's "Silent Service."
Despite comprising less than 2% of all US Navy vessels during World War II, submarines like the USS Lionfish sank 55% of Japanese vessels in battle.
This once-fearsome vessel is now a 311-foot-long museum exhibit, allowing the public to learn about its top-secret wartime operations.
Take a look inside the USS Lionfish.
Commissioned in 1944, the USS Lionfish earned one battle star for service during World War II.
The USS Lionfish at sea in an undated photo.
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Over the Balao-class submarine's two war patrols, she sank a Japanese submarine, destroyed a schooner, and rescued the crew of a downed American B-29 bomber.
The USS Lionfish was recommissioned for the Korean War, serving from 1951 to 1953.
From 1960 to 1971, the USS Lionfish served as a reserve training submarine, teaching crew members to operate similar vessels.
Since 1973, the USS Lionfish has been on display at Battleship Cove, a maritime museum in Fall River, Massachusetts.
The USS Lionfish.
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Tickets to Battleship Cove cost $25 per adult. I visited the museum in January to take a closer look at the retired submarine.
The first stop on my self-guided tour was the forward torpedo room, where 16 torpedomen slept and worked.
The forward torpedo room.
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The forward torpedo room featured six torpedo tubes, each storing a torpedo, and 10 reloads. The 16 crew members slept alongside the torpedoes on pull-out bunks, remaining ready to fire at all times.
Behind the torpedo room was officers' country, which included the officers' pantry.
The officers' pantry.
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In the officers' pantry, meals for the higher-ranking crew members were reheated and plated on Navy china. They ate the same food as the rest of the sailors, but in a fancier setting.
Officers used the wardroom for dining, working, and relaxing.
The wardroom on board the USS Lionfish.
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It could also serve as an operating room in medical emergencies.
Junior officers slept in a room with four bunks.
The junior officers' quarters.
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Officers enjoyed more privacy on board than enlisted men.
Senior officers had even more privacy in a room with a triple bunk.
The senior officers' quarters.
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The submarine's second-in-command, known as the executive officer, slept in this room.
The commanding officer slept in the only private room on board the submarine.
The commanding officer's stateroom.
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The commanding officer's stateroom featured a small desk that functioned as a private workspace.
Chief petty officers slept five to a room in their quarters.
The chief petty officers' quarters.
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Chief petty officers served as liaisons between the officers and the crew. This room was also colloquially known as the "goat locker" since the more experienced officers were affectionately nicknamed "old goats."
In the ship's office, an administrator known as the yeoman handled all of the ship's paperwork.
The ship's office.
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Personnel files, orders of supplies, and other administrative tasks were the yeoman's domain.
Equipment in the control room managed the submarine's depth, speed, steering, and navigation.
The control room.
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The commanding officer issued orders from the control center or the conning tower located directly above. The USS Lionfish's conning tower wasn't open to the public, but I did get to look inside one while touring another Balao-class submarine, the USS Becuna.
Communications and covert operations were handled in the radio room.
The radio room.
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The USS Lionfish was equipped with sonar, or "sound navigation and ranging," to listen for enemy ships in the surrounding waters.
Chefs prepared meals for the submarine's 80 crew members in the main galley.
The main galley.
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The galley prepared four meals a day: breakfast, lunch, dinner, and midnight rations known as "mid-rats."
The crew's mess was an all-purpose room where sailors ate, lounged, and played games.
The crew's mess.
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Frozen and refrigerated food was stored in compartments underneath the floor.
The bunks have been removed from the crew's berthing during ongoing restoration work.
The crew's berthing.
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Other Balao-class submarines held 35 or 36 bunks in this space.
The USS Lionfish featured two engine rooms, each containing two diesel engines.
The forward engine room.
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Each engine room was responsible for half of the ship's electric and propulsion power.
In the maneuvering room, switches controlled the flow of electricity to the submarine's generators.
The maneuvering room.
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While surfaced, the submarine's four diesel engines powered its generators, which in turn powered the ship's motors. While submerged, storage batteries powered the motors.
My tour ended with the after torpedo room at the back of the submarine.
The after torpedo room.
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Around 13 enlisted men worked and slept in the after torpedo room, which featured four torpedo tubes.
The USS Lionfish remains unique among World War II submarines.
The USS Lionfish docked at Battleship Cove in Fall River, Massachusetts.
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Over 50 submarines underwent a Greater Underwater Propulsive Power 1-A, or "GUPPY," modernization after World War II. However, the USS Lionfish remained as it was.
Museum staff and volunteers are working to restore the USS Lionfish and preserve its original configuration. Even in frigid temperatures, I saw volunteers holding tools and walking carefully around the deck's open panels, revealing the complex mechanics beneath.
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