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How Coast Guard Uses ‘Ship in a Box’ to Train for Boarding Drug Boats

How Coast Guard Uses ‘Ship in a Box’ to Train for Boarding Drug Boats

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USCG TACLET SOUTH OPA-LOCKA, Florida — Inside the Coast Guard’s “ship in a box,” elite Tactical Law Enforcement Teams rehearse the split-second decisions that make or break a real drug interdiction.The Coast Guard is seizing record drug hauls at sea. To keep pace, its elite boarding teams train inside a…

Coast Guard Needs More Ships, Aircraft, People to Keep up With Drugs

Coast Guard Needs More Ships, Aircraft, People to Keep up With Drugs

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USCG HITRON JACKSONVILLE, Florida — The Coast Guard is pushing for more ships, aircraft, and personnel to keep pace with the record flow of drugs heading toward the US.Recent drug offloads from Coast Guard cutters rank among the largest in the service’s history, and leaders say the flow of narcotics…