Keywords: Rentz vs Narcotics Smugglers.jpg Sailors on USS Rentz FFG 46 combat a fire set by narcotics smugglers trying to escape and destroy evidence Navy News Stand http //www news navy mil image 030805-N-0000X-001 jpg 2003-08-05 author 030805-N-0000X-001 Eastern Pacific Aug 5 2003 -- During a counter drug operation in the Eastern Pacific USS Rentz FFG 46 crew members combat a fire set by suspected drug traffickers in an attempt to escape and destroy evidence During this operation the guided missile frigate recovered 37 kilos of cocaine and detained five suspects who were turned over to proper authorities for prosecution U S Navy Ships are routinely deployed to the Eastern Pacific and Caribbean in support of the war on drugs Rentz recently pulled into Naval Station Mayport Fla to offload seized cargo and to conduct a scheduled intermediate maintenance availability IMA at the mid-point of her six-month deployment with Commander U S Naval Forces Southern Command U S Navy photo RELEASED PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Rentz FFG-46 Firefighting US Navy Illegal drug interceptions Burning ships War on Drugs in the United States |