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| Coast Guard seizes 7K pounds of cocaine worth more than $54 million near Puerto Rico, five arrested |
| 2026-08-27 |
| [tFoxNews] An estimated 7,250 pounds of cocaine worth $54.5M was seized and the smuggling boat was destroyed The U.S. Coast Guard stopped the possible transport of more than $50 million worth of cocaine as the agency intercepted a suspected smuggling boat off the coast of Puerto Rico. The agency confirmed to Fox News Digital that investigators discovered more than 7,000 pounds of the drug on the boat that was traveling nearly 50 miles off the coast of the U.S. territory. U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Richard Dixon intercepted the alleged drug smuggling boat on Saturday, Aug. 22, with the help of Customs and Border Protection air marine operations. Five people on the alleged smuggling boat were detained and taken into custody in the investigation. The Coast Guard destroyed the boat as it "posed a hazard to navigation," the agency said. Related: U.S. Coast Guard: 2026-08-12 Reuters: US sells seized Russian-flagged tankers for scrap U.S. Coast Guard: 2026-07-17 Trump's Golden Fleet U.S. Coast Guard: 2026-06-29 Comparative Analysis and Ranking (!) of US Federal LEO Tactical Teams Related: Puerto Rico: 2026-08-25 Florida-led operation rescues 163 children around globe in historic state sweep, hunts suspected predators Puerto Rico: 2026-08-16 Lunatic who attacked NYC synagogue told cops ‘F–k the Jews,’ but aunt claims he wants to be Jewish Puerto Rico: 2026-08-05 The Jones Act Never Worked As Intended - This law is killing US jobs AND harming national security |
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