The Thetis crew interdicted four suspected drug smuggling vessels seizing an estimated 9,300 pounds of cocaine and preventing more than a ton of additional drugs dumped by suspected smugglers from reaching the United States. Keep Reading
This research is the first to test the ability of IMS to distinguish fentanyl from the background clutter that might be expected at a border crossing. Keep Reading
“Smugglers use a wide array of concealment methods. In this case, the contraband was hidden inside a toy that could have potentially caused a tragedy if a child had encountered it." Keep Reading
An agent spotted the suspect hiding in thick brush near the U.S./Mexico border. The young man had a remote-controlled car and two large duffel bags. Keep Reading
CBP officers detected an anomaly during a non-intrusive examination of a shipping container aboard a vessel that docked in Savannah from South America. Keep Reading
Mexican drug cartels are manufacturing mass quantities of counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl, a dangerous synthetic opioid. Keep Reading
The drugs were interdicted in international waters of the Caribbean Basin and the Eastern Pacific Ocean off the coasts of Mexico, Central and South America. Keep Reading
The crew’s patrol spanned more than 14,000 nautical miles and focused on enforcing international counter-trafficking laws. Keep Reading
Working with Department of Homeland Security (DHS) partners, San Diego Sector Border Patrol and Air and Marine Operations agents arrested 30 people. Keep Reading
Numerous U.S. agencies from the Departments of Defense, Justice and Homeland Security are involved in the effort to combat transnational organized crime. Keep Reading
