18 July 2025 U.S. Coast Guard, USS Sampson conduct drug interdiction in Eastern Pacific PACIFIC OCEAN — The U.S. Coast Guard, in coordination with the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102), interdicted two suspected drug smugglers, and seized approximately 3,439 pounds of cocaine in international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean July 10...
26 June 2025 U.S. Coast Guard, USS Sampson Conduct Drug Interdiction In Eastern Pacific PACIFIC OCEAN - U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Navy interdicted three suspected drug smugglers and more than 7,850 pounds of cocaine, with an assessed wholesale value of approximately $58.1 million, in the Eastern Pacific on Sunday morning. At 5:34 p.m., a Navy helicopter aircrew from the Arleigh...