The Coast Guard says it's seizing more drugs than ever and needs more ships, aircraft, and people to keep up

The service continues seizing record numbers of drugs at sea. In the last fiscal year, it brought in over 500,000 pounds of cocaine.

Coast Guard drug chases can run for miles, and they don't always end how they expect

Not every drug bust goes as expected, and sometimes the Coast Guard has to adjust its tactics on the fly. Here's how they adapt.

How Coast Guard pilots and sharpshooters leave drug boats dead in the water, from helicopter chases to shooting out the engines

In a split second, drug interdictions can switch from chase to search and rescue. Here's how Coast Guard helicopter squadrons train to stop drug runs.

Stopping drug smugglers at sea takes precision, not luck. Here's the Coast Guard's playbook.

The US Coast Guard follows a set legal process for interdicting drug boats. Here's how personnel combat drug trafficking on the high seas.
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Inside the 'ship in a box' that Coast Guard crews use to ready for boat battles on the high seas

In a structure that looks like stacked cargo containers, Coast Guard teams prepare for all the ways drug interdictions could go down.

Drones are buzzing around US military bases, even forcing one to close its airspace. They reflect a growing problem.

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio was forced to briefly close its airspace over the weekend after drones were spotted ...