Event Brief
Coast Guard seizes 7,250 pounds of cocaine near Puerto Rico
By The BriefBrief · Sources (3)
Filed: Aug 27, 2026 at 7:03 AM ET
Summary: The U.S. Coast Guard seized 7,250 pounds of cocaine worth about $54.5 million from a suspected smuggling boat intercepted off the coast of Puerto Rico. The cutter Richard Dixon stopped the vessel on Saturday, Aug. 22, with help from Customs and Border Protection air and marine operations. Five arrests were reported.
WHO: U.S. Coast Guard
WHAT: Seized 7,250 pounds of cocaine from a suspected smuggling boat intercepted off Puerto Rico; five arrests were made.
WHEN: Aug 22, 2026
WHERE: Off the coast of Puerto Rico
WHY: The suspected boat was intercepted while transporting more than $50 million worth of cocaine.
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