Event Brief
Coast Guard stops boats with 3 tons of cocaine
Filed: May 15, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
Summary: Coast Guard cutter Tahoma interdicted boats carrying 3 tons of cocaine and opened fire on one.
WHO: U.S. Coast Guard crew aboard the Tahoma
WHAT: Interdicted boats carrying about 3 tons of cocaine and opened fire on one boat
WHEN: May 15, 2026 at 10:02 AM ET
WHERE: 90 miles off the coast of Cartagena, Colombia
WHY: The boats were carrying about 3 tons of cocaine.
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