{"id":2650480,"date":"2026-08-27T11:31:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T15:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/coast-guard-torches-boat-carrying-54-million-worth-of-cocaine\/"},"modified":"2026-08-27T11:41:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T15:41:55","slug":"coast-guard-torches-boat-carrying-54-million-worth-of-cocaine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/coast-guard-torches-boat-carrying-54-million-worth-of-cocaine\/","title":{"rendered":"Coast Guard torches boat carrying $54 million worth of cocaine"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcoast-guard-torches-boat-carrying-54-million-worth-of-cocaine%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2650480&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A Coast Guard cutter near Puerto Rico intercepted a small boat carrying approximately 7,250 pounds (about $54.5 million worth) of cocaine, believed to be headed to the U.S. from Latin America. The boat was destroyed at sea after being filled with bundles of cocaine. The operation involved coordinated efforts between the coast Guard, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and air patrols, successfully stopping over 7,000 pounds of cocaine from reaching U.S. communities. The five individuals aboard were detained and may face federal drug smuggling charges. This operation underscores the ongoing efforts by U.S. authorities to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-names-official-to-help-reverse-trump-era-immigration-policies\/\" title=\"Biden Names Official To Help Reverse Trump-Era Immigration Policies\">combat drug trafficking<\/a> in the region, with recent initiatives including targeted strikes against drug vessels departing Venezuela and increased interdictions since President Trump declared a new war on drugs in early 2025. Over the past decade,U.S. agencies have seized billions of dollars worth of cocaine destined for the united States.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/coast-guard\">Coast Guard<\/a> cutter deployed near <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/puerto-rico\">Puerto Rico<\/a> interdicted a suspected drug boat carrying approximately $54.5 million worth of cocaine that authorities believe was headed to the United States from Latin America.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crew of the <em>CGC Richard Dixon<\/em> intercepted five people aboard a small boat roughly 50 miles south of the Caribbean U.S. territory on Friday, the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-homeland-security\">Department of Homeland Security<\/a> military branch announced Thursday morning.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4702429\/coast-guard-torches-suspected-drug-boat-carrying-cocaine-to-us\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Coast Guard torches suspected drug boat carrying cocaine to US<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4702144\/judge-doj-request-steve-bannon-conviction\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Judge declines DOJ request to toss Bannon\u2019s contempt of Congress conviction<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4701758\/doj-charges-cartel-commanders-linked-to-mexican-beauty-influencers-livestreamed-murder-death\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>DOJ charges cartel commanders linked to Mexican beauty influencer\u2019s livestreamed murder death<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\">U.S. Coast Guard<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; data-large-file=&#8221;https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2026\/08\/localimages\/Screenshot-2026-08-27-at-9.00.53-AM-e1787840707631.png?w=696&#8243; &#8220;https:><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">U.S. Coast Guard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boat was filled with bundles of cocaine that totaled 7,250 pounds. The Coast Guard destroyed the boat and the cocaine at sea.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Richard Dixon crew, Air Station Miami and our Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations partners stopped more than 7,000 pounds of cocaine before it could reach our communities, and we will keep taking the fight to the criminal networks that threaten our region,\u201d Adm. Adam Chamie, the Coast Guard Southeast District commander, said in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.news.uscg.mil\/Press-Releases\/Article\/4584195\/coast-guard-stops-suspected-drug-boat-carrying-545-million-in-cocaine-off-puert\">statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lt. Cmdr. 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