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Mayport-based patrol craft seizes 900 kilos of cocaine

The USS Tornado pulls in alongside the USS Zephyr at Mayport

Two Mayport-based ships are coming home after seizing $30 million worth of cocaine.

The Cyclone-class patrol coastal ships USS Zephyr and USS Shamal have been at sea 64 days in support of Operation Martillo.

During that time, the USS Zephyr was involved in an interdiction that detained four suspects and seized 900 kilos of cocaine.

Both of these patrol crafts are outfitted with advanced capabilities, including some resources that allow Coast Guard personnel to travel greater distances.

Operation Martillo is a joint, international law enforcement and military operation targeting trafficking operations in the waters off Central America.