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Coast Guard Cutter James returns to Charleston after intercepting $365M in drugs
The Coast Guard Cutter Joshua James seen here moored at Base Boston, Aug. 7, 2015, is a 418-foot National Security Cutter homeported in Charleston. (Source: Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Kelley/Coast Guard)
By Patrick Phillips | December 18, 2020 at 6:05 PM EST - Updated December 18 at 7:04 PM
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The Coast Guard Cutter James and crew returned to Charleston Friday after spending 52 days working to disrupt drug trafficking in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.
Before its return, the James crew made a stop in Port Everglades, Florida, to drop off the drugs and contriband the crew intercepted during the mission. During that process, the James offloaded nearly 32,000 pounds of cocaine and marijuana, worth an estimated $365 million. ....

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