Navy seizes record amount of illegal cargo in 2021

Published January 18, 2022 12:00am ET



U.S. Naval Forces Central Command seized a record amount of illegal cargo during maritime interdictions in 2021.

The Combined Maritime Forces seized more than $193 million in illegal drugs during counternarcotic operations while at sea last year, the Navy announced on Tuesday. The total is more than that of the previous four years combined.

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