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So far this year, the Coast Guard and partner agencies are responsible for disrupting the delivery of 150 metric tons of cocaine and turning over 136 detainees to U.S. law enforcement agencies for criminal prosecution, said Rear Admiral Jo-Ann Burdian.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2025
An additional 500,000 additional metric tons of food is currently on ships or ready to be shipped abroad, the report added.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2025
Cultivation of coca leaves in Colombia increased 10% in 2023 from the previous year, while potential cocaine production reached a record of more than 2,600 metric tons, a 53% increase, the United Nations’ Office on Drugs and Crime said in October.
—Edward Szekeres, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
New Glenn is capable of carrying 50 tons (45 metric tons) of payload to low Earth orbit (LEO).
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 16 Jan. 2025
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2025
An additional 500,000 additional metric tons of food is currently on ships or ready to be shipped abroad, the report added.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2025
Cultivation of coca leaves in Colombia increased 10% in 2023 from the previous year, while potential cocaine production reached a record of more than 2,600 metric tons, a 53% increase, the United Nations’ Office on Drugs and Crime said in October.
—Edward Szekeres, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
New Glenn is capable of carrying 50 tons (45 metric tons) of payload to low Earth orbit (LEO).
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Metric ton.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metric%20ton. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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