A Coast Guard Cutter Charles Sexton small boat crew interdicts a suspected drug smuggling vessel, July 25, 2026, approximately 80 miles southwest of Great Inagua, Bahamas. (U.S. Coast Guard)
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Charles Sexton and local forces seized an estimated $2.8 million worth of marijuana Saturday near Great Inagua, Bahamas.
“This interdiction highlights the strength of our partnership and our shared commitment to combating transnational organized crime in the region,” said Lt. Peter Fager, commanding officer of USCGC Charles Sexton. “Working together, we continue to disrupt illicit trafficking and protect the security and stability of our maritime borders.”
The Charles Sexton crew boarded a suspected drug-smuggling vessel about 80 miles southwest of Great Inagua, the Coast Guard said in a news release. The crew found 97 bales of suspected marijuana weighing approximately 2,380 pounds.
Three people aboard the vessel were transferred to the Royal Bahamian Defense Force for further prosecution. The narcotics are also being held there.
The Bahamian government and U.S. Coast Guard Homeland Security Cutter-Ocean aided in the interdiction.
The HSC-Ocean initiative is a new effort to strengthen fleet readiness by providing logistical support to high-demand, multimission cutters, according to a service news release. The vessel delivers supplies and personnel directly to cutters underway, keeping Coast Guard assets on station longer and focused on mission execution.
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