Coast Guard stops Mexican poachers in Gulf of Mexico

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX, UNITED STATES

01.25.2015

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Coast Guard District 8 PADET Houston

A Coast Guard Station South Padre Island boatcrew catches up to fleeing poachers aboard a Mexican lancha near the U.S.-Mexico maritime border Jan. 25, 2015. The poachers were apprehended, and their catch was released. An Air Station Corpus Christi MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew spotted the poachers and began the pursuit. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Air Station Corpus Christi)

• Date Taken: 01.25.2015
• Date Posted: 01.26.2015 17:50
• Photo ID: 1736812
• VIRIN: 150125-G-XX999-003
• Resolution: 700x393
• Size: 80.79 KB
• Location: SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX, US