Sea of grass the maritime drug war, 1970-1990

"The sea war against illicit drugs was fought mostly from small Coast Guard and Customs craft against wily and dangerous adversaries. This is the story of the men and women who served in that twenty-year struggle, told by one of their own. A benchmark reference, it is the first complete chronicle of the events that led to the demise of the huge maritime smuggling ventures of the 1970s and 1980s, forcing the cartels to seek an easier passage into the United States. The author had firsthand knowledge of all levels of the U.S. government's operations, from the front lines to the highest policy-making offices."@en
"The sea war against illicit drugs was fought mostly from small Coast Guard and Customs craft against wily and dangerous adversaries. This is the story of the men and women who served in that twenty-year struggle, told by one of their own. A benchmark reference, it is the first complete chronicle of the events that led to the demise of the huge maritime smuggling ventures of the 1970s and 1980s, forcing the cartels to seek an easier passage into the United States. The author had firsthand knowledge of all levels of the U.S. government's operations, from the front lines to the highest policy-making offices."