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<h2>Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk Brings Back The Bacon; Cokeheads Beware, Limited Supply Equals Higher Prices to Snort and Smoke</h2>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">MIAMI – The crew of the <a title="Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk's webpage" href="http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&;enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTcwNDIyLjcyNTkyODAxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE3MDQyMi43MjU5MjgwMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MTM0MzE0JmVtYWlsaWQ9a2VuLnRoZWNoZXNhcGVha2VAZ21haWwuY29tJnVzZXJpZD1rZW4udGhlY2hlc2FwZWFrZUBnbWFpbC5jb20mZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&;&;&;106&;&;&;http://www.uscg.mil/lantarea/cgcMohawk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&;q=http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type%3Dclick%26enid%3DZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTcwNDIyLjcyNTkyODAxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE3MDQyMi43MjU5MjgwMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MTM0MzE0JmVtYWlsaWQ9a2VuLnRoZWNoZXNhcGVha2VAZ21haWwuY29tJnVzZXJpZD1rZW4udGhlY2hlc2FwZWFrZUBnbWFpbC5jb20mZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg%3D%3D%26%26%26106%26%26%26http://www.uscg.mil/lantarea/cgcMohawk/&;source=gmail&;ust=1492958374307000&;usg=AFQjCNF5rbxBd_U_KPjQujojrXMOXAVTyQ">Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk</a> returned home <span class="aBn" tabindex="0" data-term="goog_1275263124"><span class="aQJ">Saturday</span></span> to Key West following a three-month counter-drug patrol in the Pacific Ocean.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">During the patrol, the Mohawk&#8217;s crew interdicted 14 vessels that were smuggling illegal narcotics, detained 41 suspected smugglers for prosecution in U.S. Federal or partner-nation courts and seized approximately 12,000 kilograms of cocaine with an estimated street value of over $390 million.</span></p>
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<p>Smugglers jettison bales of contraband from a go-fast vessel in the Eastern Pacific in April, 2017, before being interdicted by the Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk.</p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">The Mohawk’s crew partnered with units from multiple U.S. agencies and allied nations to conduct counterdrug operations in support of the Eleventh Coast Guard District and the Key West-based Joint Interagency Task Force South.</span></p>
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<h2><span style="color: #993366; font-size: 16pt;">During the patrol, the Mohawk&#8217;s crew interdicted 14 vessels that were smuggling illegal narcotics, detained 41 suspected smugglers for prosecution in U.S. Federal or partner-nation courts and seized approximately 12,000 kilograms of cocaine with an estimated street value of over $390 million.</span></h2>
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<p><span style="font-size: medium;">To extend operational range and increase mission effectiveness the Mohawk embarked MH-65 Dolphin helicopters from the Coast Guard Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron. On one occasion during the deployment, the Mohawk interdicted four vessels in less than 36 hours.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">The cooperative efforts of foreign military and law enforcement personnel and U.S. government inter-agency partners detect, disrupt and interdict illegal narcotics smuggling ventures in the Eastern Pacific. These activities support the rule of law in Central America and promote stability in the region.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">After returning home, the crew will prepare Mohawk to return to sea in the execution of all Coast Guard missions.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Mohawk is the 13th and last of the 270-foot Famous class cutters. Since its commissioning in March 1991, the cutter serves the nation in a wide variety of Coast Guard missions including search and rescue, maritime law enforcement, alien migrant interdiction operations, defense readiness, and homeland security operations.</span></p>
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