Coast Guard stops suspected drug boat carrying $54.5 million in cocaine off Puerto Rico
August 27, 2026
August 27, 2026
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release:
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Coast Guard stops suspected drug boat carrying $54.5 million in cocaine off Puerto Rico
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Coast Guard Cutter Richard Dixon's crew interdicted a suspected drug smuggling vessel approximately 50 miles south of Puerto Rico, Friday, with about 7,250 pounds of cocaine on board worth approximately $54.5 mil . . .
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Coast Guard stops suspected drug boat carrying $54.5 million in cocaine off Puerto Rico
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Coast Guard Cutter Richard Dixon's crew interdicted a suspected drug smuggling vessel approximately 50 miles south of Puerto Rico, Friday, with about 7,250 pounds of cocaine on board worth approximately $54.5 mil . . .