Coast Guard helicopter chases Mexican poachers in US waters

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX, UNITED STATES

12.29.2014

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Coast Guard District 8 PADET Houston

A Coast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas, MH-65 Dolphin aircrew tracks a Mexican lancha with fishing gear illegally in U.S. waters Dec. 29, 2014. After a 9-mile pursuit, a Coast Guard boat crew stopped the lancha with four people, bait fish and longline gear aboard. All persons and confiscated gear were turned over to Customs and Border Protection. (U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi photo)

• Date Taken: 12.29.2014
• Date Posted: 12.31.2014 13:26
• Photo ID: 1712033
• VIRIN: 141229-G-XX999-002
• Resolution: 1898x1066
• Size: 237.31 KB
• Location: CORPUS CHRISTI, TX, US