Coast Guard and CBIG authorities seize $38 million dollar cocaine shipment in the Caribbean Sea
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Coast Guard, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) authorities disrupted a maritime illegal drug shipment Friday seizing 54 bales of cocaine, weighing 3,306 pounds, in the Caribbean Sea.
Federal law enforcement authorities in support of Caribbean Border Interagency Group’s...
Coast Guard Sector Buffalo warns of unsafe ice conditions on Lakes Erie and Ontario
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Coast Guard Sector Buffalo is issuing a warning that the unusually variations in temperatures observed this winter have greatly increased the possibility of weakened ice.
“Ice conditions are still dubious,” said Petty Officer 1st Class Tom D’Amore, executive petty officer at Coast Guard Station Buffalo. “With temperatures only recently dropping from the high...
Coast Guard warns ice-sport enthusiasts of weakened ice near open shipping lanes
USCG File PhotoSAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Coast Guard is noticing a developing trend on Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, the St. Mary’s River and other waterways as ice-sport enthusiasts are putting themselves in danger by taking advantage of early and rapid freezing despite active shipping occurring on frozen and partially frozen waterways.
“We recognize people are going to venture out onto...
Coast Guard, ICE special agents arrest 3 smugglers off Puerto Rico waters, seize $7.5 million in cocaine
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico-The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Cushing, working jointly with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) special agents, arrested three smugglers and seized approximately 534 pounds of cocaine and 10 pounds of an undetermined substance in Mayaguez, following an at-sea interdiction of a pleasure craft Thursday.
Cutter Sitkinak keeps nearly 1,000 pounds of marijuana off Florida streets
MIAMI – Crewmembers from Coast Guard Cutter Sitkinak, intercepted nearly 1,000 pounds of marijuana from a vessel east of Hallandale Beach, Fla., Thursday.
Cutter Edisto Interdicts 24 Migrants – video
SAN DIEGO – The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Edisto interdicted 24 suspected undocumented migrants off the California coast Saturday morning.
Coast Guard rescues good samaritans after they fall through the ice trying to save others
CLEVELAND – U.S. Coast Guard Station Saginaw River, Mich. rescued four good samaritans, Saturday at approximately 9:30 p.m., after they fell through the ice after trying to assist two people in distress one mile offshore Saginaw Bay in Linwood, Mich.
USCG reminds Great Lakes to be safe when recreating on the ice during mild temps
CLEVELAND – The Ninth Coast Guard District would like to remind the Great Lakes public to take charge of their safety this ice fishing season as temperatures remain mild throughout the Great Lakes.
Coast Guard, state and local authorities host port security operation
BOSTON- The Coast Guard hosted a multi-agency strike force operation, Thursday, focused on inspecting container shipments in the Port of Boston.
The operation gave crews from various agencies the chance to work together and better understand each other’s port security protocols and capabilities.
