The Air and Marine Operations component of U.S. Customs and Border Protection may have ruined a major payday for drug traffickers when it interdicted a boat with millions of dollars’ worth of alleged cocaine.
The vessel was caught with three “undocumented occupants” from Venezuela on Oct. 7 in the seas just below Guayanilla, a town in southern Puerto Rico, according to a CBP press release.
‘This seizure reflects the value of coordinated maritime enforcement and the vigilance of our personnel and partner agencies.’
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CBP said the vessel was a “Yola-type” boat, which is a small, often handmade open vessel composed of wood or fiberglass.
Ponce Marine Operations crews transported the vessel to the Ponce port of entry for further examination.
In the vessel, officials discovered about 1,309 pounds of alleged
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