A concerned citizen notified Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach watchstanders, reporting multiple bales of what the caller believed to be narcotics floating near Santa Catalina Island. Keep Reading
Crews aboard the pre-commissioned Coast Guard Cutter Midgett (WMSL 757) interdicted a suspected low-profile go-fast vessel July 31. Keep Reading
“This interception of narcotics certainly ranks high on the list of creativity,” said Port Director Sylvia Briones, Port of Hidalgo/Pharr/Anzalduas. Keep Reading
During a pre-primary inspection, the on duty K-9 alerted to the vehicle. The driver was referred to secondary inspection for further questioning. Keep Reading
The Tezanos crew recovered six of the bags, embarked the three suspected smugglers, and destroyed the go-fast vessel as a danger to navigation. Keep Reading
Nearly 80% of all known illegal narcotics coming into North America are smuggled by international cartels through the eastern Pacific corridor. Keep Reading
As agents questioned the driver, a Border Patrol K-9 team performed a sniff of the vehicle, resulting in an alert. T Keep Reading
The cocaine was seized by the crews while the cutters were patrolling international waters off the coasts of Mexico, Central and South America between late June and mid-July. Keep Reading
Contreras-Martinez was pulled over by a Texas DPS trooper driving eastbound on Interstate 40 in Amarillo in May 2019. Keep Reading
"We will definitely recognize that person" with an appropriate award, said Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Jason Vanderhaven. Keep Reading
