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37 Cubans transferred to Bahamian authorities after two spearate rescues
The Coast Guard Cutter 'Wiilliam Flores' transferred 37 Cubans to Bahamian authorities on Jan 12, 2025, after two separate rescues off the Bahamas. A Coast Guard Auxiliary aircrew from Air Station Miami notified Coast Guard Sector Key West watchstanders on Jan Jan 9 of a group of people waving their arms in distress on Cay Sal Bank, Bahamas. A Coast Guard Air Station Miami HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircrew notified Coast Guard District Seven watchstanders, on Jan 10, of a group of migrants stranded on Anguilla Cay, Bahamas. The aircrew dropped food, water and a radio to establish communications. The Bahamian authorities requested U.S. Coast Guard agency assistance in rescuing the people off both uninhabited islands. The 'Northland’ arrived on scene and brought the migrants aboard, due to safety of life at sea concerns. Once aboard the Coast Guard cutter, the migrants were processed to determine their identity and are provided food, water, shelter, and basic medical attention before repatriation to their country of origin or return to the country from which they departed.
Coast Guard Cutter returned home after counter-narcotics patrol
The 'Northland (WMEC 904)' returned to its homeport on July 3, 2022, following a 76-day patrol in the Eastern Pacific Ocean in support of the Eleventh Coast Guard District. Throughout the deployment, the ship patrolled the waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean in search of vessels suspected of smuggling illicit narcotics across international boundaries. In addition to the cutter’s permanently assigned crewmembers, Northland was augmented by an aviation detachment from Coast Guard Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON) and a Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement Detachment (TACLET). A true force multiplier, Northland’s HITRON detachment operated an MH-65E Dolphin helicopter, capable of conducting overhead reconnaissance and employing aerial use of force by precision marksmen upon narcotics smuggling vessels. As law enforcement and interdiction specialists, the TACLET personnel augmented the ship’s pursuit teams, and provided specialized training to crewmembers to better prepare the cutter for interdiction and boarding operations. While on patrol, the 'Northland' interdicted a low-profile vessel (LPV) and one go-fast panga-style vessel suspected of trafficking illicit narcotics. The interdictions resulted in 6,223 pounds of suspected cocaine seized and 761 pounds of suspected marijuana seized with an estimated street value of nearly $83 million and the detention of six individuals suspected of the illegal transport of narcotics. On June 30, the cutter offloaded the seized narcotics at Coast Guard Base Miami. Report with photo: https://coastguardnews.com/coast-guard-cutter-northland-returns-home-after-counter-narcotics-patrol/
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