Coast Guard

California: Human Smuggler Who Rammed Coast Guard Vessel Off San Diago Sentenced To 5 Years

When discovered, human smugglers can do ill-advised things. This includes an incident off California where a smuggler rammed his vessel into a Coast Guard boat.
Helicopter Crashes Off Gulf of Mexico, Coast Guard Suspends Search for 4 Missing People

4 Missing After Helicopter Crashes in Gulf of Mexico; Coast Guard Suspends Search

A helicopter crashed in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico, just a few miles offshore of southeastern Louisiana. Four people on board the aircraft have yet to be found.
Puerto Rico: 27 Haitian Migrants Stuck on Deserted Island Rescued by U.S. Coast Guard

Puerto Rico: 27 Haitian Migrants Stuck on Deserted Island Rescued by U.S. Coast Guard

The U.S. Coast Guard has recently rescued 27 individuals from the rocky cliffs of an uninhabited island between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.
13 Dead After Migrant Boat Capsizes Near Puerto Rico; U.S. Coast Guard Rescues 31

13 Dead After Migrant Boat Capsizes Near Puerto Rico; U.S. Coast Guard Rescues 31

The U.S. Coast Guard said a makeshift migrant boat overturned on its way to Puerto Rico on Thursday, leaving at least 13 people dead.
U.S. Coast Guard Offloads $1 Billion Worth of Marijuana, Cocaine in Florida’s Port Everglades | What’s Coast Guard’s Biggest Narcotics Seizure?

U.S. Coast Guard Offloads $1 Billion Worth of Marijuana, Cocaine in Florida's Port Everglades | What Is Coast Guard's Biggest Narcotics Seizure?

U.S. Coast Guard has offloaded on Thursday more than 30 metric tons of cocaine and marijuana with an estimated cost of over $1 billion. The narcotics were seized at sea during months-long deployment off the coast of South America.
Mexico Defends Fishermen as U.S. Bans Mexican Fishing Boats From Ports Due to Illegal Fishing

Mexico Defends Fishermen as U.S. Bans Mexican Fishing Boats From Ports Due to Illegal Fishing

In response to the U.S. government's decision to ban Mexican fishing vessels from entering U.S. ports due to poaching, Mexico on Tuesday defended its fishermen.
Ohio: Coast Guard Rescues 18 People in Lake Erie After Slab of Ice Broke Off

Ohio: Coast Guard Rescues 18 People in Lake Erie After Slab of Ice Broke Off

The United States Coast Guard announced a rescue operation after 18 people snowmobiling in Lake Erie in Ohio were trapped on a slab of ice that broke off on the frozen lake.
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Florida Capsized Boat: Coast Guard to Call Off Search After 4 More Bodies of Migrants Discovered

The U.S. Coast Guard is set to call off the search on the area where a boat capsized off the coast of Florida.
1 Body Found as U.S. Coast Guard Continues to Search for 38 Still Missing From Capsized Boat off Florida

Florida: 1 Body Found as U.S. Coast Guard Continues to Search for 38 Still Missing From Capsized Boat

The U.S. Coast Guard said Wednesday it had recovered a body during a search for 39 people whose boat capsized off Florida's Atlantic coast over the weekend.
More Than 170 Haitian Migrants Arrived in the Florida Keys in Overloaded Sailboat, Coast Guard Says

More Than 170 Haitian Migrants Arrived in the Florida Keys in Overloaded Sailboat, Coast Guard Says

Another group of Haitian migrants has made its way through the Florida Straits for the third time in many months.
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3 Cuban Migrants Rescued by U.S. Coast Guard From Sinking Boat off Florida Keys

The United States Coast Guard rescued three individuals from a sinking boat off the Florida Keys Sunday morning.
Coast Guard Intercepts 15 Tons of Cocaine and Marijuana, Offloads Illegal Drugs Worth Over $500M in South Florida

Coast Guard Intercepts 15 Tons of Cocaine and Marijuana, Offloads Illegal Drugs Worth Over $500M in South Florida

The U.S. Coast Guard offloaded tons of cocaine and marijuana at Port Everglades on Monday morning after authorities intercepted them at sea.
Coast Guard Intercepts Boat Carrying 250 Kilos of Cocaine off Dominican Republic

U.S. Coast Guard Intercepts Boat Carrying 250 Kilos of Cocaine off Dominican Republic

Key West-based crews of the U.S. Coast Guard intercepted a speedboat carrying 250 kilograms of cocaine off the Dominican Republic last week.
More Than 100 Migrants Sailing From Haiti to Florida Intercepted by U.S. Coast Guard

More Than 100 Migrants Sailing From Haiti to Florida Intercepted by U.S. Coast Guard

After spending six days sailing from Haiti in hopes of reaching the U.S., 104 Haitian migrants were intercepted by the Coast Guard in Florida waters on Sunday.
U.S. Coast Guard Seizes $51 Million Worth of Cocaine Near the British Virgin Islands

U.S. Coast Guard Seizes $51 Million Worth of Cocaine Near the British Virgin Islands

Members of the U.S. Coast Guard and British Virgin Islands authorities recently seized about 1,700 kilograms of cocaine off the coast of Anegada.
U.S. Coast Guard Offloads Historic $1.4B Worth of Cocaine, Marijuana at Florida Port

U.S. Coast Guard Offloads Historic $1.4B Worth of Cocaine, Marijuana at Florida Port

The U.S. Coast Guard has offloaded $1.4 billion worth of cocaine and marijuana at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Thursday.
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Colombia Coast Guard Seizes 5.4 Tonnes of Cocaine Worth $185 Million

After working with their counterparts in Panama and the United States, Colombian authorities seized 5.4 tonnes of cocaine worth $185 million, Colombia's Navy stated Wednesday.
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U.S. Coast Guard Seizes $15 Million Worth Cocaine in Puerto Rico; Offloads Drugs in Florida While Two Smugglers Taken Into Custody

After the interdiction of a go-fast vessel near Puerto Rico, the United States Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Tezanos offloaded close to $15 million worth of seized cocaine at Coast Guard Base San Juan on July 12 and transferred custody of two male smugglers.

Disney Cruise Ship Allegedly Rescues Cuban Migrants

Twelve suspected migrants were rescued by a ship emblazoned with the world's most iconic mouse ears.

Video Shows Greek Coast Guard Trying to Sink Syrian Refugees, Greece Denies Accusations [Watch]

A shocking video has been released showing what looks like a Greek CoastGuard unit deliberately attempting to sink a boat full of Syrian refugees.

Immigration News 2014: Coast Guard Rescues 33 Suspected Cuban Migrants

The U.S. Coast Guard on Wednesday rescued nearly three dozen individuals whose boat was sinking off the coast of Florida. The 33 individuals are believed to be Cuban migrants.
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