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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Service members open a bale of drugs.

Contraband Bale

A crewmember from the Coast Guard Cutter Steadfast opens a bale of contraband after the Steadfast interdicted a suspected smuggling vessel while patrolling international waters in the eastern Pacific Ocean. The Coast Guard seized 1,252 pounds of cocaine, worth an estimated $21.5 million, and detained three suspected smugglers, March 15, 2020.

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