The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter 'Charles David Jr.' offloaded and transferred custody of 245 kilograms of cocaine and nine suspected smugglers to Drug Enforcement Administration authorities at Coast Guard Base San Juan, Puerto Rico, on June 8, 2024. The seized contraband was estimated to have a wholesale value of $7.4 million dollars, while the interdiction and seizure is the result of multi-agency efforts involving Coast Guard’s Western Hemisphere Strategy, the Caribbean Corridor Strike Force Initiative and Operation Unified Resolve. The Drug Enforcement Administration was leading the investigation in this case. In the early morning hours of June 3, 2023, the 'Heriberto Hernández' had located a suspect vessel, approximately 75 nautical miles south of St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. As the cutterapproached, the crew observed the occupants of the suspect vessel jettison multiple packages overboard. The crew of the cutter successfully stopped the suspect vessel that had nine men onboard, who claimed to be Venezuelan nationals. The cutter crew also recovered multiple packages of the jettisoned cargo and seized a total of 10 bales and two additional bags, with individual packages, which tested positive for cocaine. The 'Heriberto Hernández' embarked the nine detainees and seized contraband that were later transferred to the 'Charles David Jr.' for final transport to San Juan, Puerto Rico. Report with photo: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3800489/coast-guard-offloads-74-million-in-seized-cocaine-transfers-custody-of-9-smuggl/
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PACIFIC HONOR
On June 7, 2024, the 'Pacific Honor', while sailing 355 nautical miles east of Mogadishu, was approached by a suspicious small boat. The master of the vessel stated that the small boat with six armed people on board, came close to one and a half miles to the vessel which had armed guards on board. However, the boat departed at that point, and the bulk carrier continued its voyage from Mina Saqr to Mombarsa with an ETA as of June 10.
CG CHARLES DAVID JR
The crew of the 'Charles David Jr.' offloaded and transferred custody of 245 kilograms of cocaine and nine suspected smugglers to Drug Enforcement Administration authorities at Coast Guard Base San Juan, Puerto Rico, on June 8, 2024. The seized contraband was estimated to have a wholesale value of $7.4 million dollars, while the interdiction and seizure is the result of multi-agency efforts involving Coast Guard’s Western Hemisphere Strategy, the Caribbean Corridor Strike Force Initiative and Operation Unified Resolve. The Drug Enforcement Administration was leading the investigation in this case. In the early morning hours of June 3, 2023, the Coast Guard Cutter 'Heriberto Hernández' had located a suspect vessel, approximately 75 nautical miles south of St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. As the cutterapproached, the crew observed the occupants of the suspect vessel jettison multiple packages overboard. The crew of the cutter successfully stopped the suspect vessel that had nine men onboard, who claimed to be Venezuelan nationals. The cutter crew also recovered multiple packages of the jettisoned cargo and seized a total of 10 bales and two additional bags, with individual packages, which tested positive for cocaine. The 'Heriberto Hernández' embarked the nine detainees and seized contraband that were later transferred to the 'Charles David Jr.' for final transport to San Juan, Puerto Rico. Report with photo: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3800489/coast-guard-offloads-74-million-in-seized-cocaine-transfers-custody-of-9-smuggl/
GUARDAMAR C.ARENAL
On June 9, the 'Salvamar Izar' has rescued 55 people from one inflatable boat, and the 'Guardamar Talía' 56 miogrants from another one, while the 'Guardamar Concepción Arenal' rescued 60 people from a third boat. All migrants were transferred to Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura. The reszce operations were coordinated by the CCS Las Palmas of Salvamento Marítimo. Report with photo: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1799821148731101684
CG RESOLUTE
The 'Resolute (WMEC 620)' returned to its homeport in St. Petersburg on June 8, 2024, following a 60-day patrol of the Caribbean, in support of Homeland Security Task Force – Southeast’s Operation Vigilant Sentry and Joint Interagency Task Force-South's counterdrug mission. While deployed within the Coast Guard’s Seventh District area of operations, and off the southwest coast of Haiti, the Resolute crew, together with the Coast Guard Cutter 'Mohawk (WMEC 913)', interdicted one go-fast vessel, apprehended four suspected smugglers and seized 3,736 pounds of marijuana worth more than $3.5 million. In addition to the drug interdiction and deterring illegal maritime migration, the 'Resolute' conducted over 24 hours of SAR efforts for two missing mariners after the Vanuatu-flagged schooner 'De Gallant' sank approximately 20 miles north of Great Inagua on May 21, 2024. The 'Resolute' refueled Coast Guard helicopters searching for the missing sailors, conducted strategic search patterns, and recovered floating debris from the 'De Gallant's life rafts. Together, Coast Guard and Royal Bahamas Defence Force crews covered over 3,700 square miles before suspending the search.
GUARDAMAR TALIA
On June 9, the 'Salvamar Izar' has rescued 55 people from one inflatable boat, and the 'Guardamar Talía' 56 miogrants from another one, while the 'Guardamar Concepción Arenal' rescued 60 people from a third boat. All migrants were transferred to Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura. The reszce operations were coordinated by the CCS Las Palmas of Salvamento Marítimo. Report with photo: https://x.com/salvamentogob/status/1799821148731101684