Bad News for Dems: Cops Intercept Smuggling Vessel Filled With Cocaine

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Customs and Border Protection Crew Intercepts Smuggling Vessel Filled With

Cocaine

Thursday, August 23, 2007

Customs and Border Protection intercepted sub carrying 5 metric tons of

cocaine in the Pacific Ocean.

A Florida-based Customs and Border Protection aircraft recently intercepted

a semi-submerged smuggling vessel filled with five metric tons of cocaine.

The Air and Marine crew tracked the self-propelled vessel carrying $352

million worth of cocaine and coordinated a plan with the U.S. Navy and U.S.

Coast Guard to intercept the vessel. Four suspected smugglers were taken

into custody.

The Customs and Border Protection aircraft was patrolling in the eastern

Pacific Ocean when the crew spotted the vessel Sunday during an ongoing

western hemisphere tracking operation.

The aircraft sent instructions to a U.S. Navy ship to meet the vessel. Coast

Guard members arrested the suspects and seized 11 cocaine bales.

CBP's operation includes P-3 Orion long-range surveillance and patrol

aircraft throughout the United States, Central and South America to purse

threats.