The U.S. Coast Guard worked with Puerto Rican police to rescue three federal agents and two other people after two boats capsized off Puerto Rico’s “Goat Island.” The operation, which unfolded in rough seas in darkness, was captured on video. The Puerto Rico Police Joint Forces of Rapid Action notified Coast Guard watchstanders at Sector … Read more
Authorities in Puerto Rico on Monday seized cocaine worth an estimated $12 million off the island’s north coast. A police statement said officers intercepted a 26-foot-long boat without identification in waters off the town of Río Grande. Following a pursuit, three suspects were detained and more than 1,800 pounds of cocaine were found on board. … Read more
Violence erupted at a popular tourist destination in Mexico after the military said it killed one of the country’s most wanted drug cartel leaders on Sunday. The U.S. Embassy in Mexico on Sunday told Americans to shelter in place because of the violence that has unfolded in response to the killing of the cartel boss known … Read more