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Vessel transporting $51M in cocaine intercepted near Anegada
SETTING POINT, Anegada, VI- The US Coast Guard has announced that the Coast Guard Cutter Richard Etheridge crew offloaded approximately 1,700 kilograms of seized cocaine at Coast Guard Base San Juan Friday, September 3, 2021, following the disruption of a go-fast vessel smuggling attempt by Coast Guard and [British] Virgin Islands authorities near Anegada a few days prior.
This disruption and seizure is the result of multi-agency efforts involving the Caribbean Border Interagency Group and the Caribbean Corridor Strike Force, the Coast Guard said. The seized cocaine has an estimated wholesale value of approximately $51 million dollars.
According to the release, during a routine patrol the night of August 27, 2021, the Coast Guard Cutter Richard Etheridge responded to the sighting of a suspect go-fast vessel, in waters northeast of the [British] Virgin Islands. Coast Guard watchstanders in Sector San Juan directed the launch of a Coast Guard MH-60T aircraft from Air Station Borinquen to vector cutter Richard Etheridge to the go-fast vessel’s position. Additionally, Coast Guard and [British] Virgin Islands authorities maintained communication to interdict the suspect go-fast vessel.
Suspicious Cargo thrown overboard
As the cutter Richard Etheridge closed in on the go-fast vessel, the smugglers proceeded to jettison their cargo and flee the area at high speed. Afterwards, the Coast Guard helicopter crew proceeded to assist cutter Richard Etheridge in locating the jettisoned cargo. In total, the crew of cutter Richard Etheridge recovered 57 bales, which tested positive for cocaine.
“Despite the challenging sea state conditions and thanks to the close collaboration and coordination with our Royal Virgin Islands Police partners, our crews did an outstanding job in disrupting a major shipment of cocaine and keeping it from ever reaching the streets,” said Captain Gregory H. Magee, Sector San Juan commander.
“Our strong partnerships, as in the case of the British Virgin Islands and island nations throughout our area of responsibility, are key to achieving safe and secure maritime borders from drug trafficking and other smuggling threats in the Eastern Caribbean.”
“This is a great example of the close working relationship between the US and the UK overseas territories,” said Detective Inspector Mike Jones, Head of Intelligence for the Royal Virgin Islands Police.
“The excellent work of the US Coast Guard forced the crew of the go-fast vessel to jettison their cargo. We will continue to work closely with all agencies and partners in order to disrupt and detect the movement of narcotics, illegal money and people trafficking," Jones added.
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19 Responses to “Vessel transporting $51M in cocaine intercepted near Anegada”
Dem man telling lies. Let de ting pass nuh
ansvibe.com/2019/07/29/radical-footage-of-criminals-dumping-bags-of-cocaine-during-high-speed-boat-chase-video/
some suspect because of the class of persons mostly using the virgin islands sea water the governor or commissioner of police continue to drag their feet
under commissioner of police Frazer and commissioner of police Malone the territory had several police road blocks however when Morris the commissioner of police associated with the Kingdom ALL road-blocks came to an end because non-blacks began to voice concerns and very soon after that the head of police from the UK put an end to the valuable police stop and search
$250 million something it right somebody cannot count or they marking up the value to make it look more than what it really is.
But I know for sure a kilos of cocaine in new York is a lot less than a hundred thousand but in the BVI it's a hundred thousand makes no sense
and the popo under the Governor takes it on to a secret location out of the VI.... one has to wonder what proof is their that it’s destroyed & not on its way to Europe?
They seem to have endless supplies of drugs in the clubs & that’s where the old world crime bosses call the shots from, logically.