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bales of cocaine weighing 4,300 kilograms (9,500 lb).
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954:"Canada, US navies seize 1,000 kg cocaine in Caribbean"
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1294:Wessler, Seth & Nelson, Kristin (6 June 2018).
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412:in April 2014. While returning from the operation,
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95:Canadian Armed Forces
410:Halifax, Nova Scotia
675:"Operation CARIBBE"
461:and the US frigate
163:Royal Canadian Navy
1171:. 12 February 2016
532:United States Navy
319:Goose Bay Kingston
139:Operation Martillo
107:Operation Martillo
1412:978-0-7735-4051-4
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556:Saskatoon
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