Coast Guard Seizes 7,000 Pounds of Cocaine Near Puerto Rico

5 detained after Coast Guard finds boat carrying $54 million worth of cocaine on board - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

Five people have been detained after the United States Coast Guard stopped a boat hauling drugs. Officials said they intercepted the vessel about 50 miles...

Coast Guard seizes over $54 million worth of cocaine from alleged smuggling boat near Puerto Rico

An estimated 7,250 pounds of cocaine worth $54.5M was seized and the smuggling boat was destroyed.

Coast Guard Intercepts Boat Carrying Cocaine Worth Over $54 Million

The Coast Guard also arrested five people.

US Coast Guard Stops Cocaine Heist

(New York, New York) – The United States Coast Guard is receiving praised after intercepting a suspected smuggling boat off the cast of Puerto Rico. The Coast Guard seized over 3 tons of cocaine off the vessel. The cocaine was valued at over $54 Million. Five people were taken into custody from the ship. The US Coast Guard said it destroyed the vessel after the raid citing it “posed a hazard to navigation,” the agency said. The agency also confi…

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 7,000 Pounds of Cocaine Near Puerto Rico

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