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

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.

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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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 …