Coast Guard interdicts 1,729 pounds of marijuana, nabs Russian smuggler, seizes sailing vessel in Caribbean Sea [Image 2 of 2]

PUERTO RICO

02.16.2015

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U.S. Coast Guard District 7 PADET San Juan

The Coast Guard Cutter Key Largo and a U.S. Navy vessel seized 1,729 pounds of marijuana, a 40-foot sailing vessel and apprehended a suspected Russian smuggler following an at-sea interdiction Feb. 14, 2015, approximately 130 nautical miles south of the Dominican Republic. The seized contraband was estimated to have a wholesale value of approximately $1.6 million dollars and was transferred to Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agents in Puerto Rico for prosecution.

• Date Taken: 02.16.2015
• Date Posted: 02.20.2015 15:04
• Photo ID: 1779006
• VIRIN: 150216-G-ZZ999-002
• Resolution: 915x676
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• Location: PR