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Operation Grouper / Drug Arrests #275926

CBS Evening News for Thursday, Mar 12, 1981
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(Studio) Extent of today's drug arrests, involving large quantities of marijuana, cocaine and quaaludes, noted.
REPORTER: Dan Rather

(Miami, Florida) "Operation Grouper", mostly involving Colombian marijuana smuggling, examined; films shown. [DEA regional director Vernon MEYER - thinks orgs. hit today representative 1/3 of nation's marijuana orgs.] Details of the undercover operation given; seizure of one ship used as illustration. United States Coast Guard tape of ship's seizure heard; film shown. [Undercover agent Teddy WHEED - recalls his role.] Amt. of bail set for principle suspects noted exemplifying authority's concern.
REPORTER: Robert Schakne

Reporter(s):
Rather, Dan;
Schakne, Robert
Duration:
00:02:30

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