Article content “This patrol highlights our crew’s continued commitment to protecting the American people from our adversaries,” says Captain Todd Vance, commanding officer of Coast Guard Cutter James. The Coast Guard Cutter James (WMSL 754) crew approximately offloads 23,000 pounds of cocaine and 8,800 pounds of marijuana at Port Everglades, Florida, Dec. 16, 2020. Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jose Hernandez, U.S. Coast Guard Commodore Phil Nash, royal attaché for the U.K. Embassy, recognized the role that the Royal Navy and U.K. National Crime Agency played in the joint operation. Working with its U.S. and international partners, RFA Argus prevented US$54 million ($69.1 million) in drugs from being offloaded in Florida over the last few months, adding to the efforts of two other U.K vessels, for a total of $US650 million ($832 million) worth of drugs being stopped, Commodore Nash adds in the statement.