Coast Guard interdicts lancha crew illegally fishing US waters [Image 2 of 2]

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX, UNITED STATES

03.19.2018

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Coast Guard District 8       

Coast Guard law enforcement crews display the 1,680 pounds of catch seized from a lancha boat crew illegally fishing in U.S. waters off Southern Texas at Station South Padre Island, Texas, March 20, 2018. Lanchas are frequently used to transport illegal narcotics to the U.S. and fish illegally in the United States’ Exclusive Economic Zone in the Gulf of Mexico. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Station South Padre Island.

• Date Taken: 03.19.2018
• Date Posted: 03.20.2018 12:47
• Photo ID: 4232213
• VIRIN: 180319-G-G0108-1002
• Resolution: 2016x1512
• Size: 920.34 KB
• Location: SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX, US