WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Coast Guard issued the following news release:
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Coast Guard Cutter Winslow Griesser offloaded 489 pounds in seized cocaine and transferred custody of three suspects to Homeland Security Task Force San Juan law enforcement authorities at Coast Guard Base San Juan, Puerto Rico, Monday.
The contraband seizure and apprehension followed the interdiction of a go-fast smuggling vessel in Atlantic waters off Puerto Rico, Oct. 10, 2026. The seized cocaine is estimated to have a wholesale value of $5.5 million.
Federal agents took custody of the three men, including two Dominican Republic nationals and one Chinese national, pending further investigation....