Coast Guard Intercepts "Triple Threat" of Boats Holding 3 Tons of Cocaine, Opens Fire on One Vessel
The crew seized about 6,085 pounds of cocaine, and officials said the haul would have been worth nearly $45.8 million.
- On May 8, the USCGC Tahoma intercepted three suspected drug-smuggling vessels roughly 90 miles off the coast of Cartagena, Colombia, in a single coordinated operation.
- Following the interception, Cmdr. Nolan Cuevas reported that the Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron used 'aerial use of force' tactics to disable a fleeing boat; all suspects were rescued without injury.
- Authorities recovered about 6,085 pounds of cocaine with an estimated street value of nearly $45.8 million, which the crew will offload Thursday at Port Everglades.
- Southcom chief Gen. Francis L. Donovan told the Senate Armed Services Committee that he prefers nonlethal options, as officials aim to have captured suspects 'rolled up' into larger cartel investigations.
- Coast Guard data shows that about 80% of drugs bound for the United States are intercepted on the water, supporting broad efforts like Operation Pacific Viper throughout the Eastern Pacific and Caribbean.
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