Coast Guard interdicts drug smuggling vessel, apprehends four smugglers near Puerto Rico [Image 1 of 2]

PUERTO RICO

08.03.2022

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Coast Guard District 7 PADET San Juan

The Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Tezanos small boat crew recovers 13 bales (1,653 pounds) of cocaine jettisoned from a drug smuggling vessel that was interdicted near Puerto Rico Aug. 3, 2022. Four Dominican Republic nationals who were apprehended in this case are facing federal prosecution in Puerto Rico. This interdiction is the result of multi-agency efforts involving the Caribbean Border Interagency Group and the Caribbean Corridor Strike Force. (U.S. Coast Guard photo).

• Date Taken: 08.03.2022
• Date Posted: 08.09.2022 16:09
• Photo ID: 7361472
• VIRIN: 220803-G-G0107-2001
• Resolution: 606x389
• Size: 97.35 KB
• Location: PR