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Crews on the USS Pinckney seized more than 120 kilograms of suspected cocaine -- worth $4.5 million -- at the end of July, according to the Navy.
In a Tuesday press release, the Navy said a helicopter on routine patrol encountered a vessel 200 nautical miles southwest of Jamaica and summoned the Pinckney.
U.S. crew members working in conjunction with Colombia's government and Navy searched the vessel and detained six people suspected of drug smuggling.
According to the Navy, the mariners are now in Colombian custody, though one required medical assistance and was medically evacuated from the vessel for treatment.
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https://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2020/08/11/USS-Pinckney-crews-seize-45M-worth-of-cocaine-in-Caribbean/5611597183545/
In a Tuesday press release, the Navy said a helicopter on routine patrol encountered a vessel 200 nautical miles southwest of Jamaica and summoned the Pinckney.
U.S. crew members working in conjunction with Colombia's government and Navy searched the vessel and detained six people suspected of drug smuggling.
According to the Navy, the mariners are now in Colombian custody, though one required medical assistance and was medically evacuated from the vessel for treatment.
Cont'd:
https://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2020/08/11/USS-Pinckney-crews-seize-45M-worth-of-cocaine-in-Caribbean/5611597183545/
