U.S. Tri-maritime Services and Cabo Verde authorities interdict large trans-oceanic cocaine shipment

Seized contraband is stacked on the mission deck aboard the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), prior to its offload to the Cabo Verdean authorities, April 6, 2022. Hershel "Woody" Williams is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national interests and security in Europe and Africa.

By MC1 Fred Gray IV , U.S. Navy Atlantic Ocean Apr 06, 2022

U.S. Tri-maritime Services and Cabo Verde authorities interdict large trans-oceanic cocaine shipment

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U.S. Tri-maritime Services and Cabo Verde authorities interdict large trans-oceanic cocaine shipment