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Stopping drug smugglers at sea takes precision, not luck. Here's the Coast Guard's playbook.

USCG TACLET SOUTH OPA-LOCKA, Florida — At a time when a new war on drugs is brewing in the Caribbean, Business Insider grabbed a front-row seat as the Coast Guard trained to take down drug smugglers ...
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Coast Guard drug chases can run for miles, and they don't always end how they expect

USCG TACLET SOUTH OPA-LOCKA, Florida — When a go-fast boat loaded with drugs was on the run, elite Coast Guard troops weren't far behind. They'd been chasing this vessel for nearly 50 nautical miles ...
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Cartel boat gets too close to US aircraft carrier

Picture this: A sleek, high-speed boat loaded with drugs cuts through Caribbean waters at 55 knots, heading straight for one of the most powerful warships ever built. The go-fast boat’s crew thinks ...
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Suspicious go-fast boat capsizes in Caribbean; 1 rescued, 3 missing

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A go-fast boat reportedly carrying a crew of four capsized on a Caribbean route used by drug traffickers and one survivor was found clinging to the boat's bow, which was ...