SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico.– A team effort amongst U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) components resulted in the seizure today of 49 bricks of cocaine hidden inside a fiberglass vessel intercepted 12 nautical miles northwest of the western island of Desecheo.
During a Border Security patrol, a CBP aircraft detected a Dominican "Michera" type fishing vessel, approximately 30' long, stationed in the Mona Passage, without navigational lights and two individuals on board.
The vessel rendezvoused with another 20' long, fiberglass commercial vessel with two individuals on board. The subjects on the "Michera" vessel were observed by the CBP aircraft handing what appeared to be bags to the persons on the other vessel.
Both vessels departed, with the 20' vessel taking an eastern route towards Puerto Rico. A CBP marine unit intercepted the vessel 12 nautical miles northwest of Desecheo island.
The vessel was brought to shore where a CBP Field Operations X-ray revealed a hidden compartment. 49 bricks of suspected narcotics were found which field tested positive to cocaine.
Custody
of the narcotics and the two suspects was transferred to U.S.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security
Investigations (HSI) for further investigation.
CBP
Field Operations, Border Patrol and Air & Marine components work
together to detect and prevent that dangerous narcotics enter through
our borders.
From: Dominican Republic, Puerto Plata
Run-of -the-mill.
Meanwhile, the motherlode made it safely to PR.
49 bricks is small change to smugglers. Not worth the risk.
From: United States
More and more drugs pour into the Dominican Republic. Corruption is going to mean a lot of broken families. Sad. People really have NO idea how far reaching the effects are of drugs in a community.
From: Dominican Republic, Cabrera
And the other 20' boat? Presumably allowed to return to do the same thing again on another day?
Written by: BASTA, 16 Jul 2011 1:52 PM
From: Dominican Republic, =Ghetto/Legalize Drugs
So what!
Written by: Perez, 16 Jul 2011 3:31 PM
From: Dominican Republic
There are no day that passes without bad news or kilos of drugs confiscated!. Jeez, until when, People!!!!!????
Written by: Mart1n, 17 Jul 2011 8:59 AM
From: Dominican Republic, North coast
Just poison it and let it go through. Get rid of the people that buy it and the problem goes away.
Written by: riosm, 17 Jul 2011 10:03 AM
From: United States
Mart1n,
I hate to say this but that sounds like great idea....or X-LAX for those S%#@ heads.
Written by: MarkS, 17 Jul 2011 10:07 AM
From: Dominican Republic, w/a NY State mailing address
Great job/find! Thank You for keeping these off the streets (of PR).
Written by: Vivacuba, 17 Jul 2011 1:36 PM
From: Dominican Republic
President Leonel Fernandez proposed to the United States that instead of providing money for Dominican Republic’s war on drug trafficking, fund the purchase of radars and speedboat, which in his view would be more effective.
Written by: riosm, 17 Jul 2011 2:20 PM
From: United States
Why doesn't the U.S just provide extra Naval, Coast Guard patrols, armed airdromes, awacs air surveillance etc..etc.. 24/7 around the Island that way real enforcement against drugs, weapons and illegals can be achieved.
LOL Radar can only be used for spotting airborne activity and as airborne tracking for interceptions, I can also see it now......speedboats doubling as personal speed boat pleasure cruises.
Written by: Vivacuba, 17 Jul 2011 5:15 PM
From: Dominican Republic
send more fiat currency to DR
From: Dominican Republic, Santiago
Thank you President Fernandez for allowing the major traffickers of poison to use the DR as a major distribution point. DR produces many crops but nothing that results in cocaine.
Now the question is why send the drugs to DR and then on to further points? Because Fernandez catered to all criminal elements. He personally is responsible for the decline in the quality of life in all areas in my country.
Fernandez is the most despicable leader DR has ever had. Fernandez is a snake and a low life.
Written by: Grosero, 18 Jul 2011 9:55 AM
From: United States
This is GREAT...Uncle Sammy has a new load of Coke FOR SALE!
Written by: Vivacuba, 18 Jul 2011 6:47 PM
From: Dominican Republic
push it on those gringos. lines of coke for lines of credit. aint all what it crack'ed up to be.
Written by: riosm, 7 Aug 2011 12:40 PM
From: United States
VivaCuba,
Define "Gringos" for us.
Written by: Vivacuba, 7 Aug 2011 8:09 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Persons that support the Washington regime morally and financially. They come in all colors and believe in Democracy and the new fascist government. Haven't you heard of this term? It is very popular among the Latinos.
Written by: riosm, 7 Aug 2011 11:44 PM
From: United States
VivaCuba,
The first half BLANK U.S president in history and the last in history...now that's history.
Not this Prez. he has a special socialist Cuban color mentality.
Hasn't radio "Cuba libre" informed you the American Latino vote for your comrade Oh'No"Oblama has dropped and is continuing to drop weekly....just in time for the 2012 elections.
And get this......I can make this post without being arrested.....now try that in your so called Cuba.
Written by: Vivacuba, 9 Aug 2011 9:11 AM
From: Dominican Republic
The illegal, Barry Soetoro, may get reselected now that he just made the 20 million illegals LEGAL. They will vote for him.
Written by: riosm, 9 Aug 2011 9:58 AM
From: United States
20 million illegals legal ?
That process will take the U.S dept. of Immigration years, not in time for the 2012 elections.
Besides they come to America for a BETTER life and for opportunity's found no where else, their seeking the American dream.
Ever wonder why not Cuba ? In Cuba the only border is a sea of sharks and the fear of drowning, the Cuban navy also uses them for target practice.
Written by: Vivacuba, 9 Aug 2011 10:33 AM
From: Dominican Republic
American Dream or American Nightmare?
Written by: riosm, 9 Aug 2011 10:52 AM
From: United States
VivaCuba,
The American dream is Cuba's nightmare, sweet dreams.
The U.S has always overcome, you'll see. Never under estimate the American spirit, history proves it over and over again.
Still I don't blame you, you only believe what you've been told [all your life] to think by your socialist government controlled one sided propaganda. Your just a victim or better put unknowingly on a "one track mind".
From: United States
I'm frm cleveland ohio and I'm pissd that my ppl r in trouble cus they were sending me packages thru the mail to different locations in ohio. But now tht my ppl r in trouble I cnt receive anymor packages. FTP!
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Meanwhile, the motherlode made it safely to PR.
49 bricks is small change to smugglers. Not worth the risk.
I hate to say this but that sounds like great idea....or X-LAX for those S%#@ heads.
LOL Radar can only be used for spotting airborne activity and as airborne tracking for interceptions, I can also see it now......speedboats doubling as personal speed boat pleasure cruises.
Now the question is why send the drugs to DR and then on to further points? Because Fernandez catered to all criminal elements. He personally is responsible for the decline in the quality of life in all areas in my country.
Fernandez is the most despicable leader DR has ever had. Fernandez is a snake and a low life.
Define "Gringos" for us.
The first half BLANK U.S president in history and the last in history...now that's history.
Not this Prez. he has a special socialist Cuban color mentality.
Hasn't radio "Cuba libre" informed you the American Latino vote for your comrade Oh'No"Oblama has dropped and is continuing to drop weekly....just in time for the 2012 elections.
And get this......I can make this post without being arrested.....now try that in your so called Cuba.
That process will take the U.S dept. of Immigration years, not in time for the 2012 elections.
Besides they come to America for a BETTER life and for opportunity's found no where else, their seeking the American dream.
Ever wonder why not Cuba ? In Cuba the only border is a sea of sharks and the fear of drowning, the Cuban navy also uses them for target practice.
The American dream is Cuba's nightmare, sweet dreams.
The U.S has always overcome, you'll see. Never under estimate the American spirit, history proves it over and over again.
Still I don't blame you, you only believe what you've been told [all your life] to think by your socialist government controlled one sided propaganda. Your just a victim or better put unknowingly on a "one track mind".
http://www.sbpak.com/akhbar-e-jehan