PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Portsmouth-based Cutter Northland is scheduled to return to its homeport Thursday following a 56-day Eastern Pacific patrol that resulted in a combined seizure of more than 7,500 kilos of cocaine and methamphetamine.
These counter-drug interdictions were carried out as part of Operation Martillo, an international operation focused on sharing information and bringing together air, land, and maritime assets from the U.S. Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, and Western Hemisphere and European partner nation agencies to counter illicit trafficking.
WHO: Command, crew and families of the Cutter Northland
WHAT: Cutter Northland homecoming, Tweetup
WHERE: Coast Guard Base Portsmouth
WHEN: Jan. 28, 2016, Thursday, 9 a.m.
A tweetup event of the cutter’s homecoming will use the following hashtags:
#welcomebackNorthland
#NorthlandFAM
#coastguardRTHP
#back2PTown
#CGdrugbust
Follow @uscglantarea on Twitter for breaking news on the Cutter Northland’s latest drug bust and its return to homeport in Portsmouth.
Interested media must RSVP to Senior Chief Petty Officer Sarah B. Foster at 757.398.6521; mobile 571.253.1759; email sarah.foster@uscg.mil no later than 7 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 28.
Media must have their credentials, identification and auto registration to clear security for access into Base Portsmouth.