This footage was filmed and produced 29 January 2024.

The Coast Guard Cutter Resolute (WMEC 620) and its crew completed a 60-day counterdrug patrol, offloading approximately $55 million worth of illicit narcotics on Monday in St. Petersburg.

During their patrol in support of Joint Interagency Task Force - South, the Resolute crew successfully thwarted two suspected drug trafficking ventures, preventing 6,565 pounds of marijuana and approximately 3,700 pounds of cocaine from entering the United States. The operation also led to the detention of six suspected traffickers.

Cmdr. Matthew R. Kolodica, commanding officer of Resolute, expressed pride in the crew's dedication and professionalism throughout the patrol, emphasizing the successful prevention of $55 million worth of drugs from reaching their intended destination.

Resolute, a 210-foot, Reliance-class medium endurance cutter, homeported in St. Petersburg, will continue its missions encompassing law enforcement, search and rescue, protection of marine resources, homeland security, defense operations, international training, and humanitarian operations throughout the Western hemisphere.