{"id":123952,"date":"2021-02-14T11:41:49","date_gmt":"2021-02-14T15:41:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=123952"},"modified":"2021-02-14T11:41:49","modified_gmt":"2021-02-14T15:41:49","slug":"us-coast-guard-seizes-us69-million-in-drugs-nabs-suspected-smugglers-in-caribbean-sea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/us-coast-guard-seizes-us69-million-in-drugs-nabs-suspected-smugglers-in-caribbean-sea\/","title":{"rendered":"US Coast Guard seizes US$69 million in drugs, nabs suspected smugglers in Caribbean Sea"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-543833203\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  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width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThese interdictions reflect teamwork and the unwavering resolve between the Coast Guard, federal law enforcement, Department of Defence, and our international partners to protect the region against the scourge of transnational criminal organisations,\u201d said Cmdr James L Jarnac, Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk commanding officer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe crew of Mohawk demonstrated remarkable enthusiasm and commitment during the execution of our missions over the last eight weeks, and it remains my pleasure to serve with and for them,\u201d he added.<\/p><div id=\"antig-283862591\" class=\"antig-content_4 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  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