Coast Guard, CBP, Homeland Security Task Force - San Juan Region partner agencies interdict drug smuggling vessel north of Puerto Rico
A Coast Guard Station San Juan boat crew and Homeland Security Task Force - San Juan Region partner agencies completed the custody transfer of three apprehended smugglers and the offload of sixteen bales of cocaine which weighed 506kgs/1,115.54 pounds which were valued at more than $7 million. The apprehension and seizure followed the interdiction of a drug smuggling vessel in Atlantic Ocean waters north of Puerto Rico, Jan. 14, 2026. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)