Coast Guard Chases Drug Boats Through Sausage Storm and Semi-Sub Sinks
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- â˘Lt. Matthew Lesyk and ME3 Morgan Fussell lead TACLET South from near Miami on drug boat pursuits in difficult sea and weather conditions.
- â˘The Coast Guard conducts months-long deployments to intercept go-fast vessels, fishing boats, and semi-submersibles laden with contraband.
- â˘One interdiction revealed bales wrapped like drugs that instead contained tons of sausage, confusing the boarding crew.
- â˘TACLET teams adapt quickly during missions, especially if smugglers act violently or try to sink their semi-submersible vessels.
In the sunny madness of Opa-locka, Florida, Lt. Matthew Lesyk and ME3 Morgan Fussell spent months chasing a go-fast drug boat through 50 nautical miles of blinding rain and eight-foot waves. The Coast Guard helicopter warning shots barely cut through the storm, proving crimefighting isnât just about swagger. Sometimes, instead of cocaine, the team found bales of sausage disguised as dope, baffling officials whoâve trained for high-speed drug interdictions only to open a floating deli. Narco-sub semi-submersibles complicate things with scuttling valves and tricky low profiles. TACLET Southâs elite team might need a cookbook next deployment.
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Thought drug busts were all action and guns? Surprise: sometimes itâs sausages being smuggled in drug-style packaging. Coast Guard's sea chase just turned into a weird episode of 'Undercover Chef.'
Nothing says âwork nightmareâ like gearing up for a drug bust and finding a meat market instead of marijuana. If only sausages were illegal.
Coast Guardâs biggest threat? Razor-sharp criminals or a semi-sub that could sink anytime? Nope. Itâs mystery sausages making cops question their life choices.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 11/28/2025 | Author: Chris Panella
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