NORFOLK, Va. – The Norfolk-based USS Gravely last week seized more than 850 pounds of narcotics while in the Caribbean Sea.
The ship’s search and seizure team had boarded a “vessel of interest” on May 25 and found 19 bales of cocaine, according to a news release from the Navy. A spokesperson for the Navy said the drugs had a street value of $13.6 million.
“Seamless integration of U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard maritime assets (are) integral to border protection – this is an excellent example of that teamwork,” said Vice Adm. Doug Perry, commander of the U.S. 2nd Fleet. “Border security is national security.”…