Posted: 09/11/2025
A Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant (WMEC 617) small boat crew interdicts a suspected drug trafficking vessel in the Caribbean Sea, July 25, 2025. The operation resulted in the seizure and disruption of an estimated 1,410 pounds of cocaine and 80 pounds of marijuana, worth an estimated $19.5 million, and the apprehension of two suspected smugglers. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Vigilant)