Video: How the U.S. Coast Guard Fights Drug Smuggling at Sea
The U.S. Coast Guard uses nonlethal tactics and HITRON helicopter teams to intercept and disable suspected drug-smuggling speedboats, targeting engines to avoid casualties.
How Coast Guard pilots and sharpshooters leave drug boats dead in the water, from helicopter chases to shooting out the engines
Coast Guard HITRON helicopter teams relentlessly train to intercept drug boats, adapt tactics mid-mission, and employ precision marksmen to disable vessels and enable boardings.
