Coast Guard apprehends 3 Dominican smugglers, seizes $16 million dollar cocaine shipment off Puerto Rico [Image 1 of 2]

PUERTO RICO

03.24.2015

Photo by Ricardo Castrodad 

U.S. Coast Guard District 7 PADET San Juan

A Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba crew member assists with offloading, approximately 1,100 pounds of cocaine in San Juan, Puerto Rico March 24, 2015. Three Dominican smugglers were also transferred, along with the contraband, to the Drug Enforcement Administration after the illegal drug shipment and smugglers were interdicted by the Coast Guard Cutter Tahoma off the coast of Puerto Rico March 18, 2015. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

• Date Taken: 03.24.2015
• Date Posted: 03.25.2015 11:50
• Photo ID: 1836734
• VIRIN: 150324-G-KA744-002
• Resolution: 7360x4912
• Size: 9.52 MB
• Location: PR