The 11.6 m (38 ft) Deployable Pursuit Boat (DPB) gives the

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a new capability in the

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and

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. About 85% of the cocaine smuggled through those areas travels on " go-fasts", 9 to 12 m (30 to 40 ft) high speed craft which each carry 1,000 to 2,000 kg of illegal narcotics. Working with other Coast Guard assets, DPB crews are able to intercept and board "go-fasts", and significantly reduce the flow of drugs through the transit zone.

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