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Coast Guard seizes 7K pounds of cocaine worth more than $54 million near Puerto Rico, five arrested

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The U.S. Coast Guard seized over 7,250 pounds of cocaine worth approximately $54.5 million near Puerto Rico on August 22, and five people were taken into custody. The drug shipment was intercepted by the Coast Guard Cutter Richard Dixon with assistance from Customs and Border Protection air marine operations. This seizure is part of a larger effort to combat transnational smuggling operations in the Caribbean, according to Lieutenant Commander Michael D. Torgesen. The cocaine bust marks one of several significant seizures made by the Coast Guard in recent weeks, including the offloading of over 75,000 pounds of illicit narcotics valued at $473 million in Miami.

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The US Coast Guard intercepted a suspected smuggling boat off the coast of Puerto Rico, seizing an estimated 7,250 pounds of cocaine worth about $54.5 million on Saturday, Aug. 22. The Coast Guard Cutter Richard Dixon was assisted by Customs and Border Protection air marine operations in the seizure. Five people were detained and taken into custody as part of the investigation. The boat itself was destroyed due to posing a hazard to navigation. The successful operation was credited to a team effort between the Coast Guard, CBP, and other agencies, with Lieutenant Commander Michael D. Torgesen praising his crew's dedication.

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In a statement, Lieutenant Commander Michael D. Torgesen said: "An outstanding team effort thanks to seamless coordination with Coast Guard and CBP [Customs and Border Protection] air assets, cutter Richard Dixon was in the right place at the right time to stop a major shipment.

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Coast Guard seizes 7K pounds of cocaine worth more than $54 million near Puerto Rico, five arrested · assertive framing

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The U.S. Coast Guard stopped the possible transport of more than $50 million worth of cocaine as the agency intercepted a suspected smuggling boat off the coast of Puerto Rico. asserted

agency → stop → Rico

The agency confirmed to Fox News Digital that investigators discovered more than 7,000 pounds of the drug on the boat that was traveling nearly 50 miles off the coast of the U.S. territory. asserted

that → confirm → territory

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Richard Dixon intercepted the alleged drug smuggling boat on Saturday, Aug. 22, with the help of Customs and Border Protection air marine operations. asserted

Dixon → intercept → operations

An estimated 7,250 pounds of cocaine was seized, worth about $54.5 million. asserted

pounds → estimate → cocaine

Five people on the alleged smuggling boat were detained and taken into custody in the investigation. asserted

people → allege → investigation

The Coast Guard destroyed the boat as it "posed a hazard to navigation," the agency said. asserted

agency → destroy → navigation

Dixon → say → shipment

I’m constantly humbled by my crew’s dedication and am proud to serve alongside them as we strike a direct blow against transnational smuggling operations and protect the nation’s maritime borders in the Caribbean asserted

we → humble → Caribbean

Coast Guard Southeast District Commander Admiral Adam Chamie said, "This interdiction shows what ready crews and strong interagency partnerships can achieve in the maritime domain." asserted

crews → say → domain

The Coast Guard has yet to announce charges in the operation. asserted

Guard → have → operation

The cocaine bust announcement follows another development this week as the agency reached a milestone in which more than 75,000 pounds of illicit narcotics, valued at $473 million, were offloaded in Port Everglades in Miami, Florida, on Monday. asserted

pounds → follow → Monday