Stopping Drug Smugglers (1984)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Gulf of Mexico
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1984-09-14
Duration: 00:12:30
Subjects: Drugs | Drug couriers | Drug traffic | Gulf Of Mexico | United States. Coast Guard
Contributors:
- Courtney, Beth Host
- Johnson, Ken Reporter
- Stewart, William Interviewee
- Catron, Don Interviewee
- Elliff, John Interviewee
- Chapeau, Armand Interviewee
Description
This segment from the September 14, 1984, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Ken Johnson’s report on the work of the United States Coast Guard and the National Narcotics Border Interdiction System (NNBIS) in stopping and catching drug smugglers in the Gulf of Mexico. Johnson reports that the NNBIS office in New Orleans has seized 1.1 million tons of marijuana and 2,199 pounds of cocaine in 1984. He interviews: Admiral William Stewart of the United States Coast Guard; Don Catron of the United States Border Patrol; John Elliff, NNBIS Watch Commander; and Commander Armand Chapeau, NNBIS director. Host: Beth Courtney