Coast Guard, Border Patrol seize $1.9 million in cocaine in Puerto Rico
A U.S. Border Patrol K-9 rests after U.S. Ramey Sector Border Patrol agents, with the assistance of a U.S. Coast Guard HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircrew, apprehended two male Dominican Republic nationals and seized 157 pounds (71 Kilos) of cocaine with a wholesale value of $1.9 million, during a maritime drug smuggling attempt near Villa Montana in Isabela, Puerto Rico Jan. 23, 2021. The joint collaboration...
Coast Guard, U.S. Border Patrol conducted joint Canadian maritime border patrol
A Coast Guard law enforcement officer conducts a boarding on a vessel in Southeast Alaska, November 17, 2020. Coast Guard personnel partnered with Border Patrol agents near Southeast Alaska and the Canadian border, November 17-18, 2020 as a joint interagency effort to enforce border security, motor vessel safety and educate vessel operators on border crossing requirements.
JUNEAU, Alaska – Coast...
Suspect lost at sea illustrates dangers of maritime smuggling
SAN DIEGO — U.S. Coast Guard officials are stressing the dangers associated with maritime smuggling after an extensive search for a suspected drug smuggler ended near Ponto State Beach in Carlsbad, Tuesday.
Two additional suspected drug smugglers were apprehended and treated for hypothermia after the trio jumped from a panga as it approached the beach and attempted to flee when Border Patrol agents...
U.S. Border Patrol recognizes Coast Guard Auxiliarist
SEATTLE – The U.S. Border Patrol will recognize a Coast Guard Auxiliarist at Coast Guard Station Port Angeles, Wash., on Ediz Hook Road at 8:30 a.m., Wednesday.
Coast Guard and Border Patrol intercept suspected migrants
SAN DIEGO — A collaborative effort between the U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Border Patrol led to the interception of a panga boat in the vicinity of Del Mar, Calif., this morning.
24 Arrested in Early Morning Maritime Smuggling Attempt
ENCINITAS, Calif. — A collaborative effort between U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department prevented a maritime smuggling attempt early this morning at the Encinitas coastline.
Joint Homeland Security Agency boarding touted as a success
SEATTLE – Coast Guard Sector Seattle members in conjunction with agents from the U.S. Border Patrol, Blaine Sector, conducted a joint agency boarding of a vessel in Bellingham, Wash. The joint effort resulted in the extradition of one crewman to Redmond, Wash., for arrest warrants and two crew members being detained, transported and investigated for having questionable immigration status.
