Coast Guard Seizes 7,000 Pounds of Cocaine Near Puerto Rico
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U.S. Coast Guard seizes drug boat containing 3 tons of...
The U.S. Coast Guard stopped a major cocaine shipment from reaching American shores this week, intercepting a smuggling boat carrying over three tons of drugs off the coast of Puerto Rico. Video of the stunning seizure quickly went viral. The Coast Guard Cutter Richard Dixon intercepted the suspected smuggling vessel with help from Customs and Border Protection’s air and marine operations unit. The agency confirmed to Fox News that investigators…
Coast Guard seizes 7K pounds of cocaine worth more than $54 million near Puerto Rico, five arrested
U.S. Coast Guard seized more than 7,000 pounds of cocaine worth $54.5 million in a drug bust off the coast of Puerto Rico with Customs and Border Protection assistance.
Coast Guard stops suspected drug boat carrying $54.5 million in cocaine off Puerto Rico - Seapower Magazine
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Coast Guard Cutter Richard Dixon’s crew interdicted a suspected drug smuggling vessel approximately 50 miles south of Puerto Rico, Friday, with about 7,250 pounds of cocaine on board worth approximately $54.5 million.“This interdiction shows what ready crews and strong interagency partnerships can achieve in the maritime domain,” said Coast Guard Southeast District Commander Adm. Adam Chamie. “The Richard Dixon crew, Air …
The U.S. Coast Guard reported Thursday that five people carrying a $54.5 million cache of cocaine on a boat were arrested off the southern coast of Puerto Rico. Five people were arrested with $54 million worth of cocaine in the south of Puerto Rico, first published in Proceso Digital.
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