HMCS William Hall helps seize 1,300 kg of cocaine during Caribbean patrol
Posted Jun 5, 2025 05:03:53 AM.
Last Updated Jun 5, 2025 11:48:25 AM.
A Halifax-based navy ship, along with some U.S. Coast Guard officers, helped seize more than 1,300 kilograms of cocaine in the Caribbean Sea as part of Operation CARIBBE.
The Canadian Forces say that during two separate patrols on May 29 and 31, HMCS William Hall deployed its multi-role rescue boats to intercept vessels of interest. The seizures were carried out with an embarked U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET).
The Department of National Defence says the seizures demonstrate the strong operational partnership between the Royal Canadian Navy and the U.S. Coast Guard in efforts to curb the flow of illegal narcotics into North America.
Operation CARIBBE is Canada’s contribution to the U.S.-led multinational counter-narcotics mission in the region, operating under Joint Interagency Task Force South.
Canada has participated in the operation since 2006, regularly deploying ships and aircraft to support efforts to reduce drug trafficking in international waters. The collaboration includes a 2010 agreement allowing U.S. Coast Guard teams to operate from Canadian vessels.
HMCS William Hall is the second Canadian ship deployed to the operation in 2025. Earlier this year, HMCS Harry DeWolf returned from a deployment that led to a seizure of 750 kilograms of cocaine.
