AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico – Border Patrol brokers from Ramey Station on Tuesday arrested a US citizen and seized 395 kilos (179.22 kilograms) of cocaine hidden in a vessel positioned within the coastal metropolis of Rincon. The estimated worth of the seized narcotics is roughly $4.4 million.
“The vigilant and devoted efforts of our Border Patrol Brokers resulted within the profitable interception and their unwavering dedication to securing our borders and defending our communities continues to be a formidable pressure in opposition to illicit exercise” , stated Desi D. DeLeon, Chief Patrol Agent for Ramey. Sector. “This important operation highlights the relentless pursuit of justice and safety by our legislation enforcement companies, sending a transparent message that unlawful actions won’t go unchecked on our watch.”
On February 20, a Puerto Rico Police Pressured for Speedy Motion (FURA, in Spanish) marine unit escorted a vessel and its operator to the Black Eagle boat ramp in Rincon, Puerto Rico and contacted the Ramey Border Patrol station for help. Upon arrival, Border Patrol brokers encountered the vessel being loaded onto a trailer.
Border Patrol brokers, together with the Puerto Rico Police, CBP Air and Marine Operations, Homeland Safety Investigations and the Drug Enforcement Administration performed a radical inspection of the vessel who discovered 157 bricks of cocaine. The contraband, vessel, automobile and boat trailer had been seized by the US Border Patrol and turned over to Homeland Safety Investigations for investigation and prosecution.
U Sector Ramey it’s considered one of 21 sectors in the entire United States. Comprising the US territorial islands of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, it’s the solely Border Patrol Sector positioned exterior the continental United States. The sector's whole border space consists of the coast and its space of duty consists of roughly 6,000 sq. kilometers of land and water, together with the 12-kilometer strip of territorial waters surrounding the islands.
