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I didn't think drug enforcement was a duty of the Coast Guard. Usually anything related to cargo and crew is the CBP's responsibility, while the Coast Guard is

I didn't think drug enforcement was a duty of the Coast Guard. Usually anything related to cargo and crew is the CBP's responsibility, while the Coast Guard is about safety (life-jackets and -boats, certifications, search and rescue, etc.).

dghughes 12y ago
It's a drug and you're in or operating a vehicle I'd say it's no different than having an open bottle of alcohol. Police in my province have been trained to spot DUI of drugs (besides alcohol) mostly pot since it seems many people think it's OK to drive stoned.
- birken 12y ago
  Having an open bottle of alcohol and drinking it is legal on a boat. You just can't be intoxicated.
mbillie1 12y ago
In the Gulf of Mexico and the area around Florida, the Coast Guard does an enormous amount of drug-traffic-policing.
- jdmichal 12y ago
  Looks like there's a wide swathe of "homeland security" missions on top of the more traditional missions I was aware of, deemed "non-homeland security": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Coast_Guard#Missions http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Coast_Guard#Missi... I wonder how this all interacts with the CBP.
webnrrd2k 12y ago
Around here, Southern California, the Coast Guard regularly does drug interdiction duty. The boating safety stuff is usually done by the Harbor Patrol/Sheriff's Department.
benologist 12y ago
US Coast Guard patrols down here in Costa Rica all the time specifically hunting for drugs.
mkehrt 12y ago
The USCG has several sets of classes of ships, informally known as black, white and red hull. Black does what you say, white does border patrol for drugs and people illegally entering the country, and red is scientific and icebreaking. See http://www.uscg.mil/proceedings/spring2011/articles/10_Tlapa.pdf http://www.uscg.mil/proceedings/spring2011/articles/10_Tlapa...
mikecb 12y ago
The Coast Guard has a very interesting set of law enforcement, military, and regulatory authorities.

dghughes 12y ago

It's a drug and you're in or operating a vehicle I'd say it's no different than having an open bottle of alcohol. Police in my province have been trained to spot DUI of drugs (besides alcohol) mostly pot since it seems many people think it's OK to drive stoned.

birken 12y ago
Having an open bottle of alcohol and drinking it is legal on a boat. You just can't be intoxicated.

mbillie1 12y ago

In the Gulf of Mexico and the area around Florida, the Coast Guard does an enormous amount of drug-traffic-policing.

jdmichal 12y ago
Looks like there's a wide swathe of "homeland security" missions on top of the more traditional missions I was aware of, deemed "non-homeland security": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Coast_Guard#Missions http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Coast_Guard#Missi... I wonder how this all interacts with the CBP.

webnrrd2k 12y ago

Around here, Southern California, the Coast Guard regularly does drug interdiction duty. The boating safety stuff is usually done by the Harbor Patrol/Sheriff's Department.

benologist 12y ago

US Coast Guard patrols down here in Costa Rica all the time specifically hunting for drugs.

mkehrt 12y ago

The USCG has several sets of classes of ships, informally known as black, white and red hull. Black does what you say, white does border patrol for drugs and people illegally entering the country, and red is scientific and icebreaking. See http://www.uscg.mil/proceedings/spring2011/articles/10_Tlapa.pdf http://www.uscg.mil/proceedings/spring2011/articles/10_Tlapa...

mikecb 12y ago

The Coast Guard has a very interesting set of law enforcement, military, and regulatory authorities.