AMO Seizes 20 Bricks of Cocaine inside Vessel in Fajardo, Puerto Rico
Air and Marine Operations (AMO) agents seized Tuesday 44 pounds (20 Kilos) of cocaine found inside a vessel at Villa Marina in Fajardo. Keep Reading
7 Maritime Events Net 57 Arrests and $3M Worth of Narcotics
The 57 arrested included 53 male subjects, three females, and one juvenile, including 53 Mexican nationals, 2 U.S. citizens, one Salvadoran, and one Guatemalan. Keep Reading
People Unknowingly Driving Drugs Across the Border, CBP Sources Say
Taking vehicles across the border for repairs after an accident is a common practice among longtime border residents stuck with high insurance deductibles. Keep Reading
$22 Million of Cocaine Located by CBP Air and Marine Operations, Seized by International Partners
Panamanian authorities seized the packages confirmed to have contained cocaine, weighing a total of 1,695 pounds and valued at over $22 million. Keep Reading
Dulles CBP Seizes Cocaine Concealed in Hammock Posts in Honduran Courier’s Shipment
Officers pried opened one post and discovered numerous small bags of a white powdery substance that field-tested positive for the properties of cocaine. Keep Reading
Coast Guard Cutter Valiant Interdicts Drug Smuggling Semi-Submersible in the Eastern Pacific
USCG crew seizes about 12,000 pounds of cocaine worth more than $165 million and apprehends four suspected drug smugglers. Keep Reading
Coast Guard Commander Charged With Illegally Importing Narcotics
According to the complaint, Silcox, 41, of Alameda, Calif., is alleged to have illegally imported Tramadol from Singapore and Germany. Keep Reading
Migration Flow Down but Border Security Events on the Rise
Reduced border crossing numbers aided by efforts of the Mexican government have allowed U.S. Border Patrol Agents from El Paso Sector to reemphasize traditional activities. Keep Reading
Coast Guard Cutter Robert Ward Returns from First Eastern Pacific Patrol with 2,800 Pounds of Cocaine
The cocaine, worth an estimated $38.5 million, was seized by the crews of the Robert Ward and another Coast Guard cutter patrolling the region. Keep Reading
Operation Cookout Indictment Charges 39 in Heroin and Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy
“The narcotics organization identified by our team reached far and wide, spanning state lines and crossing all the way to and from our southern border." Keep Reading
