The first event began on April 28, at approximately 1:40 p.m., when a United States Coast Guard (USCG) cutter encountered a vessel with 17 subjects onboard approximately one nautical mile west of Point Loma, Calif. Keep Reading
GSA Regional Commissioner George Prochaska of Southwest Region 7 formally recognized the team today for utilizing GSA’s schedule 84. Keep Reading
This interdiction is the result of ongoing multi-agency law enforcement efforts in support of Operation Caribbean Guard, the Caribbean Interagency Group (CBIG) and the Caribbean Corridor Strike Force (CCSF). Keep Reading
Aircrews from the National Air Security Operations Center in Corpus Christi flew 271 hours on 49 missions and stopped almost 11,000 pounds of cocaine. Keep Reading
The vessel was identified as a 35-foot long Ecuadorian style boat with three individuals onboard, which appeared to have engine trouble. Keep Reading
P-3 crews use sophisticated maritime surveillance equipment throughout the year to detect drug-smuggling ventures as part of international operations. Keep Reading
The Fajardo Marine Unit facility, which sits on nearly an acre of land, will accommodate 13 full-time staff, runs on a permanent generator, and features a pier and boat slips. Keep Reading
Agents determined that two of the passengers were Indian nationals. All others were Mexican nationals.The suspected smugglers are in DHS custody. Keep Reading
Air and Marine interdiction agents intercept, apprehend, and disrupt threats in the land, sea, and air domains as they move toward or across the borders of the United States and enforce more than 400 federal, state and local laws. Keep Reading
