WASHINGTON — CBP AMO (Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations) P-3 AEW crews worked with federal partners to seize 9,652 pounds (4.8 tons) of cocaine over three events October 7 – 10, denying transnational criminal organizations approximately $127 million in proceeds. On Oct. 7, a P-3 Orion aircrew responded to a report of a Leer másCBP AMO P-3 AEW and partners seize nearly 5 tons of cocaine[…]
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Marine Interdiction Agents of CBP AMO (Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations), intercepted a vessel with three men from the Dominican Republic transporting 723 pounds (328 kilos) of cocaine, north of Loiza, Puerto Rico. Thursday, September 7, 2023. The estimated value of the seized narcotics is approximately $7.9 million. Leer másCBP AMO thwarts cocaine smuggling attempt in Puerto Rico[…]
WASHINGTON — CBP AMO (Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations) P-3 NASO aircrews worked with law enforcement partners to intercept 6 suspect vessels and stopped over 6 tons of cocaine and marijuana from entering the United States. From July 8 – 13, the crew of the P-3 Orion Long Range Tracker aircraft patrolled Leer másCBP AMO P-3 aircrew intercept 6 tons of drugs[…]
WASHINGTON — While conducting bilateral operations, an aircrew from CBP AMO (Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations) localized a semi-submersible with four metric tons of cocaine across open waters southwest of Mexico. Last month, a National Air Security Operations Center P-3 Orion Long Range Tracker aircrew detected an 85-foot Self-Propelled Semi-Submersible (SPSS) which Leer másCBP AMO detect a semi-submersible with cocaine SW of Mexico[…]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — CBP AMO (US Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations) Northern Region crews conducted 15 rescues between June 5 and July 12, 2023. Recent rescues involving crews of CBP AMO NR include: On June 28, a Rochester, N.Y., AMO Marine Unit 38-foot SAFE Boat crew observed a sailing vessel that appeared to Leer másCBP AMO Northern Region crews conduct 15 rescues[…]
MIAMI — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Bear (WMEC 901) offloaded more than 14,153 pounds of narcotics (cocaine) worth more than $186 million in Miami. Friday, June 16, 2023. The offloaded drugs were interdicted during nine separate cases in the international waters of the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean as a result of Leer másCoast Guard crews seized more than $186 million in narcotics[…]
WASHINGTON — CBP AMO (U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations) along with their federal and international partners, seized nearly 82,123 pounds of cocaine and 21,396 pounds of marijuana in international waters during the 2nd quarter of fiscal year 2023, denying criminal organizations an estimated $1.1 billion. Notably, a National Air Security Operations Center Jacksonville Leer másCBP AMO and partners seized 1 billion in drugs in 2nd quarter 2023[…]
FAJARDO, Puerto Rico – CBP AMO (US Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations) and Puerto Rico Police FURA Units, seized 4,616 pounds (2,094 kilograms) of cocaine found inside a vessel that landed in the southeastern coast of Puerto Rico. The estimated street value of the seized cocaine is approximately $48.1 million. On May 28, during Leer másCBP AMO seized 48 million in Cocaine in Puerto Rico[…]
FAJARDO, Puerto Rico — CBP AMO (Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations), US Border Patrol and Puerto Rico Police seized 136 bricks of cocaine with an estimated value of $3, 1M and arrested three people, in two separate incidents that occurred Wednesday in Culebra and Friday in Vieques. On May 3, during a Leer másCBP AMO interdicts $3,1M of cocaine in different vessels[…]
FAJARDO, Puerto Rico, Mon, 01/23/2023 — CBP-AMO (US Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations) agents seized Friday more than 1 ton (specifically 2262 pounds, 1026 kilos) of cocaine from a vessel attempting to reach the coast of Humacao, Puerto Rico. The estimated street value of the contraband is $23.5 million. “This is the second Leer másCBP-AMO seizes 1 ton of cocaine in Southeastern Puerto Rico[…]
