The US Coast Guard interdicted two suspected smugglers and seized 1,446 pounds of marijuana west of Oceanside, on Sunday 15 of April. The USCG discovered multiple packages which later were found positive for marijuana.
A Customs and Border Protection’s Air and Marine Operation aircraft located a recreational vessel and vectored in the crew of the US Coast Guard Cutter Active (WMEC-618) and a US Coast Guard Sector San Diego MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter.
A little later, Active’s crew conducted a boarding of the vessel. Once aboard, Active’s boarding team discovered multiple packages which later field-tested positive for marijuana.
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The two crewmembers of the vessel were placed into custody. Both suspects were then transferred to Homeland Security Investigations Marine Task Force, and are waiting for prosecution in San Diego.
