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KEY WEST – The United States Coast Guard says a crew of its Cutter Mohawk (WMEC 913) returned to its home port in Key West, Florida after a 59-day patrol in the Caribbean Sea in which four drug vessels were seized, five suspected drug smugglers detained and about 4 000 pounds of cocaine seized with a street value of about US$69 million.
“These interdictions reflect teamwork and the unwavering resolve between the Coast Guard, federal law enforcement, Department of Defense, and our international partners to protect the region against the scourge of transnational criminal organisations,” said Cmdr James L. Jarnac, Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk commanding officer.
A Coast Guard helicopter earlier this week spotted the two men and one woman and hoisted them in baskets from a rocky cliff in Anguilla Cay, a Bahamian
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South China Sea: why stormy reactions to China’s new coastguard law are overblown Illustration: Craig Stephens
China s new coastguard law entered into force on February 1. Some media reports have raised concerns. Will the Chinese coastguard become a second navy ? Under what conditions would the coastguard be used in maritime law enforcement? Are the provisions of the law on the use of police equipment and firearms consistent with international law? And, will the new law heighten tensions in the region?
Philippine Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jnr even said that the new law is a verbal threat of war to any country that defies the law .
Vaccine Doses Increasing for Seniors on Florida s West Coast: DeSantis
DeSantis held a news conference in Venice Wednesday where he announced more doses would be allocated to counties on Florida s Gulf coast, including Manatee, Charlotte and Sarasota.
Leon County leads the state with about 61% of seniors receiving shots, DeSantis said. Palm Beach County was near 50%, DeSantis said. Statewide, about 35% of Florida s 4.5 million seniors have received a shot.
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City of Miami Again Orders La Placita to Paint Over Puerto Rican Flag Mural
Controversy is on the menu again at La Placita restaurant in the MiMo District of Miami.