APRIL 2, 2025 – Coast Guard Cutter Seneca's crew repatriated 99 aliens to Haiti, Tuesday, following a maritime interdiction approximately 35 miles north of Cap-Haitien, Haiti. A Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations aircrew notified Coast Guard District Seven watchstanders, Thursday, of an approximate 35-foot overloaded vessel transiting north toward the … [Read more...]
Coast Guard, Navy Rescue 18 People
APRIL 1, 2025 - A Coast Guard Air Station San Diego MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew and the crew of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) rescued 17 aliens and one American aboard a disabled and adrift vessel approximately 50 miles southwest of San Diego Sunday. A 35–foot vessel with 18 individuals aboard was spotted in international waters … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Rescues Kite Surfer
MARCH 31, 2025 - A Coast Guard Station Fort Pierce boat crew rescued a kite surfer in distress, Saturday, after strong winds and seas impacted the individual's ability to successfully navigate and return to shore. No medical concerns were reported. A good Samaritan called Sector Miami watchstanders at approximately 1 p.m., reporting the kitesurfer's distress. The … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Seizes Boat with $6 Million in Drugs
MARCH 25, 2025 – A U.S. Coast Guard Station Fort Lauderdale law enforcement boat crew seized approximately 550 pounds of cocaine, worth an estimated $6.3 million, from a suspected drug smuggling venture near Port Everglades, Saturday. The law enforcement crew took custody of the 36-foot vessel, Bella Vita, and transferred the suspected smuggler to Coast Guard Investigative … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Seizes $517.5 Million Illicit Drugs
MARCH 21, 2025– The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stone offloaded approximately 45,600 pounds of illicit narcotics worth more than $517.5 million at Port Everglades, Thursday. The seized contraband was the result of 14 interdictions in international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean, and 35 suspected smugglers were transferred ashore to face federal prosecution in U.S. … [Read more...]