U.S. Coast Guard Seizes Over a Ton of Cocaine Worth $32.2 Million

Six Smugglers Arrested in Two Separate Seizures in the Caribbean Sea, Set to Face Federal Prosecution

The U.S. Coast Guard has seized more than a ton of cocaine near Florida, with an estimated street value of $32.2 million.
The cocaine was hauled in during two separate seizures in the Caribbean Sea, leading to the arrest of six smugglers.
The six smugglers will face prosecution in federal court by the U.S. Justice Department.
The operations were part of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) designated investigations.
The seizures involved crews from the USCG Cutter Richard Dixon, the USCG Cutter Dauntless and the Joint Interagency Task Force South.