Dominican smugglers caught on vessel with MASSIVE amount of cocaine, CBP says

Four nationals from the Dominican Republic were caught trying to smuggle a massive amount of cocaine to Puerto Rico, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials.

The vessel was detected north of Puerto Rico on Oct. 28 by a New Orleans Branch Air and Marine Operations aircraft, according to a CBP press release obtained by Blaze News.

‘This operation reflects the critical role of Air and Marine Operations in protecting our maritime borders and disrupting criminal smuggling networks in the Caribbean.’

Later that evening, air and marine crews “initiated an interdiction response” after the vessel of interest was detected near Carolina, Puerto Rico.

CBP says rather than slow down during the interdiction operation, the vessel sped up and failed to stop. The vessel occupants then allegedly tossed