Hampton Native Participates in Illicit Drug Seizure off the Coast of Mexico
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By Megan Brown, U.S. Navy Office of Community Outreach
SAN DIEGO- Senior Chief Petty Officer Steven Sheffield, a native of Hampton, Virginia, recently participated in seizing more than 1,500 kilograms of cocaine while operating in the Pacific Ocean April 7.
According to a Navy news release, “USS Freedom, with embarked U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment 107, conducted the seizure off the coast of Mexico in support of Joint Interagency Task Force South’s counter-illicit drug trafficking mission.”
After the illicit drug transport boat was identified by Freedom and Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 23, the U.S. Coast Guard conducted the boarding, search and seizure.
“I have spent nearly 20 years of service across two branches of the Armed Forces and this deployment was the most rewarding experience of my entire career” said Sheffield.
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