Coast Guard offloads $15 million in seized cocaine, transfers custody of 2 smugglers in San Juan, Puerto Rico [Image 2 of 3]

PUERTO RICO

07.12.2021

Photo by Ricardo Castrodad 

U.S. Coast Guard District 7 PADET San Juan

The crew of the Coast Guard Joseph Tezanos offloads nearly $15 million in cocaine and transfers custody of two suspected smugglers at Coast Guard Base San Juan July 12, 2021. Cutter Joseph Tezanos, with the assistance of a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) Multi-Role Enforcement Aircraft (MEA) aircraft, interdicted a go-fast vessel in Mona Passage waters July 10, 2021, which resulted in the apprehension of the smugglers and seizure of 502 kilograms of cocaine.  The interdiction resulted from multi-agency efforts in support of U.S. Southern Command's enhanced counter-narcotics operations in the Western Hemisphere and coordination with the Caribbean Corridor Strike Force (CCSF).  (U.S. Coast Guard photo).

• Date Taken: 07.12.2021
• Date Posted: 07.13.2021 11:34
• Photo ID: 6730506
• VIRIN: 210712-G-G0107-1002
• Resolution: 2200x1406
• Size: 670.83 KB
• Location: PR