Three arrested as JDF seizes massive cocaine shipment offshore Treasure Beach, St Elizabeth

JDF seizes $1.3 billion worth of cocaine in offshore bust

In a significant blow to transnational organized crime, the Maritime Air and Cyber Command of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) intercepted a vessel on Saturday, March 21, 2026, leading to the seizure of 2,544.404 kilograms of cocaine. The operation, which took place approximately 10 nautical miles southeast of Treasure Beach, St Elizabeth, has a massive […]

Three arrested as JDF seizes massive cocaine shipment offshore Treasure Beach, St Elizabeth

The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) is reporting that the Coast Guard on Saturday intercepted a go-fast boat offshore Treasure Beach, St Elizabeth and seized more than 2,500 kilogrammes of cocaine and detained three persons. According to the JDF, the estimated street value of the cocaine is over J$1.3 billion. In a media release, the army said the Coast Guard was conducting patrols along Jamaica’s coastline when a go-fast vessel was spotted near the…