Operation New Frontier. (People Planes Places).The Coast Guard reported banner success rates in its drug-interdiction operation "New Frontier New Frontier President John F. Kennedy’s legislative program, encompassing such areas as civil rights, the economy, and foreign relations. [Am. Hist.: WB, K:212] See : Aid, Governmental ." The new program uses C-130 Hercules and cutter-deployable tactical MH-68A Mako mako (mä`kō), heavy-bodied, fast-swimming shark, genus Isurus, highly prized as a game fish. Also known as the sharp-nosed mackerel shark, it is a member of the mackerel shark family, which also includes the great white shark and the helicopters in the pursuit of drug strugglers in the Caribbean Sea Caribbean Sea (kâr'ĭbē`ən, kərĭb`ēən), tropical sea, c.970,000 sq mi (2,512,950 sq km), arm of the Atlantic Ocean, Central America. and Pacific Ocean. Approximately 80 percent of the illegal narcotics narcotics n. 1) techinically, drugs which dull the senses. 2) a popular generic term for drugs which cannot be legally possessed, sold, or transported except for medicinal uses for which a physician or dentist's prescription is required. that enter the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. via maritime routes each year are transported on "go-fast" vessels. which are normally between 30 and 40 feet long and capable of traveling in excess of 50 knots (58 mph) and can carry up to three tons of cocaine. On 15 January, the crew of cutter Steadfast, home-ported in Warrenton. OR. recovered 2.2 tons of marijuana from a 30-foot go-fast vessel and turned the boat, marijuana and crewman over to Mexican naval authorities. On 16 January, the crew of cutter Midgett, based in Seattle, Wash., chased go-fast boat The cigarette boat or go-fast boat is a high performance boat of a characteristic design. Originally designed for his offshore racing team by Donald Aronow, the fast, powerful boats became notorious as the drug smuggling boat of choice in many parts of the world in the , caught it and its six crewmen, and recovered 925 pounds of cocaine. On 24 January, Midgett's crew caught another go-fast vessel, with four crewmen and 733 pounds of cocaine. On 26 January, the helicopter crew deployed aboard Steadfast located a go-fast boat, which jettisoned its load of 1.8 tons of marijuana during the pursuit. On 3 February, the crew of cutter Boutwell. home-ported in Alameda. Calif., recovered 2.5 tons of cocaine from a 40-foot go-fast vessel and took into custody four crewmen for prosecution in the U.S. On 12 February, cutters Boutwell and Hamilton. home-ported in San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. . Calif., working with their two embarked helicopters, stopped a 40-foot go-fast boat and its six-person crew who had jettisoned 3.4 tons of cocaine into the ocean. On 22 February, Midgett's crew possibly thwarted a transfer of contraband when they pursued the Mexican-flagged fishing vessel Atun X, which quickly sank as Midgett approached. The 11 crewmen rescued from Atun X were turned over to Mexican naval authorities. On 12 March, Boutwell and Hamilton located and chased two go-fast boats which jettisoned their cargo. One vessel was stopped and 1.5 tons of marijuana were recovered. The three crewmen were turned over to Mexican naval authorities for prosecution. |
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