Coast Guard recovers cocaine after boat crew tosses drugs into sea while fleeing

A Coast Guard crew recovered over two dozen bales of cocaine from waters off Puerto Rico.

U.S. hits three suspected drug boats in Pacific as interdictions continue

(The Center Square) – U.S. Southern Command announced strikes on three suspected drug boats in the eastern Pacific and Caribbean. The strikes, part of Joint Task Force Southern Spear, hit suspected ...
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How the Coast Guard uses "disabling fire" to stop alleged drug boats

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A U.S. Coast Guard crew seized over 5,000 pounds of cocaine from vessels in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, continuing a trend of major ...
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U.S. strikes on alleged drug boats have done little to stop the flow of illegal drugs

PUNTA CANOA, Colombia — Euris Cervantes starts the outboard motor of his fishing boat and pushes off from shore. It's 5 a.m., still dark, and the Big Dipper shines overhead. As Cervantes maneuvers ...