CBP, Coast Guard Seize Nearly 1,800 Pounds of Cocaine Off Puerto Rico
Two October operations net $14.9 million in cocaine and lead to the arrests of six men aboard suspected smuggling boats.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized over 1,300 pounds of cocaine valued at $9.4 million from a boat near Puerto Rico on October 7. The operation, announced on October 21, involved CBP Air and Marine Operations intercepting a vessel with three Venezuelan nationals. These individuals were taken into custody along with the vessel for further processing.
- CBP seized over 1,300 pounds of cocaine, estimated at $9.4 million.
- The operation occurred on Oct. 7, south of Guayanilla, Puerto Rico.
- Three Venezuelan nationals were arrested and taken into custody.
- The drugs were found on a yola-type vessel intercepted by CBP Air and Marine Operations.
- Field tests confirmed the contraband was cocaine.
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