Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant returns home after seizing 3,100 pounds in drugs during multi-mission patrol in the Caribbean Sea, Windward Passage

Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant Returns Home After Seizing 3,100 Pounds in Drugs

The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant (WMEC 617) poses for a photo with contraband seized or transferred aboard the cutter during a deployment in the Caribbean Sea, Aug. 16, 2025. Vigilant’s crew conducted a two-month, maritime border security patrol in the Windward Passage and Caribbean Sea to protect America’s maritime borders and prevent illicit drug smuggling in the region. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)  Release From U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic A…

US Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant returns home after seizing 3,100 pounds in drugs during multi-mission patrol in the Caribbean Sea, Windward Passage - Caribbean News Global

CAPE CANAVERAL, USA — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant (WMEC 617) returned home to Cape Canaveral, August 19, following a 59-day patrol in the Caribbean Sea and Windward Passage. During the patrol, Vigilant’s crew interdicted 3,100 pounds of illicit drugs in the Caribbean Sea while underway in the Coast Guard Southeast District’s area of operations. Vigilant’s crew deployed in support of the Joint Interagency Task Force – South (JIATF-S) …

Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant returns home after seizing 3,100 pounds in drugs during multi-mission patrol in the Caribbean Sea, Windward Passage

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant (WMEC 617) returned home to Cape Canaveral, Aug. 19, following a 59-day patrol in the Caribbean Sea and Windward Passage.  During the patrol, Vigilant’s crew interdicted 3,100 pounds of illicit drugs in the Caribbean Sea while underway in the Coast Guard Southeast District’s area of operations. Vigilant’s crew deployed in support of the Joint Interagency Task Force – South (JIATF-S) …