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Coast Guard Cutter Returns From Maiden Voyage

Monday, August 10th, 2015

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Coast Guard Cutter Returns From Maiden Voyage

Coast Guard helicopter tied to flight deck of the National Security Cutter Stratton. Photo: Coast Guard

The Secretary of Homeland Security welcomed back a new U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter from its first mission on Monday.The Stratton returned to Alameda, Calif., after being at sea for four months off the west coast of North and Central America, Secretary Jeh Johnson said.During its voyage the Stratton seized over 66,500 pounds of cocaine worth more than $1 billion, including seizures from two drug-running submarines, Johnson said.The secretary highlighted one of the submarines carried 12,000 pounds of cocaine…

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