MILITARY NEWS
Cutter Bear made $57 million cocaine bust
03:23 PM EST on Wednesday, January 31, 2007
A $57 million cocaine bust on the high seas was the highlight of a Portsmouth cutter's 66-day deployment.
US Coast Guard photo
Cocaine blocks sit on the deck of the Cutter Bear.
The 270-foot Bear is due home Wednesday night from patrol duty in the Caribbean Sea.
The more than 1,800 pounds of cocaine was found below concrete in the fish hold of a vessel in late December. It was discovered during a 16-hour boarding.
The contraband was turned over to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement division.
The Bear is one of six 270-foot Medium Endurance Cutters based in Portsmouth.
Forums, Photos & More
Explore: Find Web sites making news in our Links in the News section.
Keep Up: Have 13News headlines delivered to your RSS reader.
Tell us: Is there something you believe 13NEWS should investigate? Please let us know.
More Military News
Today's Most Read Stories
Stolen puppy returned to pet store
Tunnel repairs create traffic nightmare in Hampton Roads
Popular Stories
You must be logged in to contribute. Log in | Register Now!
You are logged in as screenname | Log Out
You are logged in, but do not have a "screen" name. Create a Screen Name