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Coast Guard Munro Seizes 22,000 Pounds of Cocaine

3/10/2026

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The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Munro returned to California after a 119-day mission, seizing over 22,000 pounds of cocaine, the largest maritime drug seizure in 18 years.
The Munro departed Alameda on November 3, 2025, and operated in the Atlantic and Caribbean, including the seizure of the oil tanker Bella 1.
U.S. forces conducted a lethal strike on a vessel with suspected narco-traffickers, resulting in six deaths, bringing the total death toll from such operations to at least 156 since September.

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The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Munro returned to California after a 119-day mission, seizing over 22,000 pounds of cocaine, the largest maritime drug seizure in 18 years.
The Munro departed Alameda on November 3, 2025, and operated in the Atlantic and Caribbean, including the seizure of the oil tanker Bella 1.
U.S. forces conducted a lethal strike on a vessel with suspected narco-traffickers, resulting in six deaths, bringing the total death toll from such operations to at least 156 since September.