The Canadian government said a ship carrying 490 migrants that arrived in B.C. Friday is part of an international human smuggling ring, and that more ships will be on the way soon unless the country takes a hard stance.
The MV Sun Sea arrived at Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt Esquimalt near Victoria, just after dawn morning [...]
Strange case. The soldier’s AWOL status was likely in NCIC if CHP was able to find it during a traffic stop, which makes it odd that CGPD or other USCG representatives were unable to verify.
An AWOL soldier is in jail after going on a burglary binge, reportedly breaking into eight Valley businesses and churches in [...]
Good concept that will no doubt keep officers on the river for long patrols. If nothing else, guys on the kayaks will have an extra impact weapon with the paddle they carry.
The Macomb County Sheriff’s Office debuted a kayak patrol Thursday as plans push forward for a recreational water trail on the Clinton River. Sheriff [...]
A city park in Edgewater was evacuated while a sheriff’s office bomb squad checked on a suspicious device on Thursday morning. Officials said park employees discovered the box and found some kind of device that appeared to be explosive inside.
The device was found at Menard Park on Riverside Drive inside a garbage can. Deputies said [...]
The Coast Guard repatriated five Haitian migrants to Cap Haitien, Haiti, Tuesday after they were found aboard a 25-foot vessel. Customs and Border Protection aircraft located the vessel Friday morning 22 miles east of Delray Beach. Coast Guard crew members discovered the five Haitians, two Jamaican migrants and one suspected smuggler. The suspected smuggler and [...]
The crew of a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) marine interdiction vessel stopped a human smuggling attempt off the coast of San Diego netting seven illegal aliens on Sunday afternoon.
A CBP maritime crew comprised of CBP marine interdiction agents and CBP officers, were on routine patrol about three miles off the coast of [...]
A battle may be brewing between federal fisheries regulators and members of the Passamaquoddy Tribe, who contend that they are not subject to federal fisheries management laws.
Last week, the U.S. Coast Guard boarded a Maine-based fishing vessel in Nantucket, Mass., after it returned from fishing for Atlantic sea scallops inside the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). [...]
A standoff between authorities and a man suspected of ambushing and killing two police officers continued Monday in a small village in southeast Alaska. Alaska State Troopers weren’t releasing any more information about the incident in Hoonah, located on an island about 40 miles west of Juneau, agency spokeswoman Megan Peters said. Only essential personnel, [...]
Every now and then the CG will release reports on boating statistics. There is some good info in this article, mostly aimed at the boater. I do how ever have to laugh at the headline of tip #4. I would think it goes with out saying. It’s kinda like telling people that the number one [...]
An Andrews man who staged his own death to flee from criminal charges, has been convicted in federal court in Columbia for drug, gun, and Coast Guard offenses. Julius “Butch” Nesbitt was found guilty in Charleston for conspiracy to distribute oxycodone, possession with intent to distribute oxycodone, felon in possession of a firearm and causing [...]
A 33 foot boat washed ashore 2 miles north of the St. Lucie/Martin County, FL line and officials discovered drugs on board. They say they found approximately 800 lbs of marijuana wrapped in 5-pound packages.
About 6:40 a.m. Tuesday, a resident of southern St. Lucie County, who lives in a high-rise in the 10,000 block [...]
Must have been due to budget cuts.
Here is the full story from another site:
MIAMI — The U.S. Coast Guard has returned to Cuba 25 migrants found floating off Florida shores.
The migrants were interdicted at sea in three separate incidents last week.
The Coast Guard says two migrants were spotted Friday floating on a plastic foam raft [...]
Media-Newswire.com) – MIAMI – On Monday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) Homeland Security Investigations ( HSI ) special agents in Miami arrested Loreto Norales Herrera, 33, Vidal Castillo Marin, 44, Pedro Francisco Perez Lobo, 43, Jose Arnulfo Euseda, 32, and Fredy Ricardo Romero, 43, all of Honduras, on [...]
The owner of the 48-foot yacht on which Emma Nahas spent her final hours has had troubles with the law.
Alex J. Cucu, 36, a businessman from Willoughby Hills, pleaded guilty in April 2005 to operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol.
The reason for his arrest, according to Willoughby Municipal Court records [...]
One of my personal favorite sites is The Heritage Foundation. They have written many interesting articles about the USCG. This one is no exception. There are a lot of valid points made which I feel have strong weight and value. The article was written by Jena Baker McNeill:
Is the small-boat threat to America’s homeland credible [...]
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Border patrol and law enforcement officers are hunting for a group of stowaways who arrived Monday morning on a container ship from Honduras at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale.
Officials set up a perimeter around the ship, the Elb Carrier, owned by Crowley Marine Services.
Agents from U.S. Customs and Border Protection along with Broward sheriff’s deputies [...]
SAN DIEGO – The Pacific Tactical Law Enforcement Team (PACTACLET) was presented with the United States Interdiction Coordinator (USIC) Award for superior performance in the surface interdiction of illicit drugs during the 2009 fiscal year on August 19, 2010 at the U.S. Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego.
actical Law Enforcement Teams provide specialized Law Enforcement [...]
BZ to the Boarding Team on their bust! You can check out video here.
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) — A Coast Guard vessel has returned to port with millions of dollars worth of seized cocaine on board.
Crew members from the Coast Guard Cutter Tahoma, along with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection officials [...]
Leaders of the recreational and commercial fishing industry are planning a boat protest against federal policies Thursday outside the harbor of Vineyard Haven on Martha’s Vineyard, where President Obama and his family are summer vacationing.
The protest is being organized after a bipartisan, bicameral coalition of federal lawmakers — including the core of the President’s Congressional [...]
