Coast Guard offloads over $141 million in illicit drugs interdicted in Caribbean Sea [Image 2 of 5]

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

02.17.2025

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Diana Sherbs 

U.S. Coast Guard District 7     

A USCGC Valiant (WMEC 621) law enforcement team is underway with interdicted narcotics approximately 50 miles northeast of the Dominican Republic, Feb. 17, 2025. U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations aircrew detected the suspicious vessel and vectored in the Valiant crew who apprehended five suspected smugglers and seized approximately 1,280 pounds of cocaine. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Seaman Reese Fishbaugh)

• Date Taken: 02.17.2025
• Date Posted: 03.06.2025 15:52
• Photo ID: 8901974
• VIRIN: 250217-G-G0107-1002
• Resolution: 5385x3589
• Size: 3.22 MB
• Location: DO