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Coast Guard offloads 2 suspected drug smugglers, $8.5 million in seized cocaine in Puerto Rico
By FOX 13 News Staff
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Courtesy: U.S. Coast Guard
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Two suspected drug smugglers and $8.5 million in seized cocaine were transferred to federal agents at a Coast Guard base in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Thursday, following the interdiction of a drug smuggling go-fast vessel in the Caribbean Sea.
The bust took place on Jan. 24, 2021, after the aircrew of a maritime patrol aircraft detected a suspicious 25-foot go-fast vessel, approximately 200 nautical miles south of the Dominican Republic. This successful interdiction is a reflection of the seamless teamwork and the unwavering resolve between the Coast Guard, our federal law enforcement and Department of Defense partners to protect the nation’s southernmost maritime border against narcotrafficking threats, said Cmdr. James L. Jarnac, Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk commanding officer. The strength of our jo
FANT Operation Seizes Large Quantity of Drugs in Fairbanks Raid
A Statewide Drug Enforcement Unit Fairbanks Area Narcotics Team (FANT) operation seized over $95,000 worth of illegal drugs from the streets of interior Alaska, this week. On January 25, 2021, Troopers, Officers, and Agents assigned to FANT executed a federal arrest warrant for 54-year-old Fairbanks resident Michael Meath at a residence on Shannon Drive in Fairbanks.
During this operation and subsequent investigation, members of FANT seized:
311 Grams of Methamphetamine
333 Grams of Heroin
500+ “MEXI BLUES” Pills
$65,539.00 of US Currency
Additionally, during the operation, 57-year-old Jesus Avitia and 35-year-old Steven Phillips, both of Fairbanks, were arrested for their involvement and various parole and probation violations.
January 28, 2021
Governor Larry Hogan announced another successful year for law enforcement agencies focused on reducing violent crime in Maryland as part of the Maryland Criminal Intelligence Network (MCIN). MCIN, a criminal justice strategy announced by Governor Hogan in 2017 and funded through the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services, encourages local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies to collaborate and share information to target, disrupt, and dismantle criminal gangs as well as criminal organizations involved in drug, firearm, and human trafficking operations.
“I am proud of the work of the Maryland Criminal Intelligence Network to keep Marylanders safe, especially during the challenging and unprecedented events of this past year,” said Governor Hogan. “Their efforts have disrupted nearly 1,000 criminal organizations since 2018 and send a clear message that we will not accept behavior that compromises quality of life in our com
Independence partners with state, federal agencies on crime task force
Updated Jan 18, 2021;
Posted Jan 18, 2021
Former U.S. Attorney Justin Herdman speaks at the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the new Cleveland Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force facility. (Photo Courtesy of Darlynn Velotta)
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INDEPENDENCE, Ohio City officials showed their support for the Cleveland Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF), which has opened a new facility for federal investigators, police, and state and federal prosecutors to share resources and create a combined effort to investigate crime.
The facility’s ribbon-cutting ceremony took place Jan. 6. Mayor Greg Kurtz and Police Chief Michael Kilbane were in attendance, as Independence is the fiduciary partner for the strike force.