US Coast Guard makes multi-million dollar cocaine haul off Puerto Rico
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October 25, 2026
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (CMC) – The United States Coast Guard says it seized 489 pounds of cocaine valued at approximately US$5.5 million and detained three men following the interception of a suspected drug-smuggling vessel in the Caribbean Sea.
The Coast Guard said the drugs were offloaded at its base in San Juan, where the suspects, two Dominican Republic nationals and a Chinese national, were handed over to federal authorities for further investigation.
The seizure followed the interception of a high-speed vessel north of Isabela, Puerto Rico, during a routine maritime patrol.
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