NEWSNATIONNOW (Alaina Papazian) - $54.5M worth of cocaine destroyed, 5 detained: Coast Guard
The vessel was destroyed, the Coast Guard reports.
The vessel was destroyed, the Coast Guard reports.
The Department of Homeland Security has reported 15 consecutive months of zero border releases, marking a significant achievement in border security since President Trump returned to office.
The Department of Homeland Security has reported 15 consecutive months of zero border releases, marking a significant achievement in border security since President Trump returned to office. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced 15 consecutive months of zero migrant releases at the border, underscoring the sustained decline in illegal crossings since the beginning of President Donald J. Trump’s second term. Border Patrol apprehensions along the southwest border in July 2026 were 94 percent lower than the monthly average during the Biden government, reflecting a significant shift in border enforcement effectiveness. DETAIL: DHS Secretary Markwayne…Open
CBP officials said Detroit is leading the entire northern border in drug seizures, averaging about 150 per year over the last two years.
CBP’s Air and Marine Operations unit stopped three separate vessels off Southern California between April 17 and April 21.
U.S. Coast Guard personnel on the Cutter Tampa offloaded over 3,800 pounds of cocaine worth more than $28.7 million at Base Miami Beach.
The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy recognized personnel assigned to National Guard counterdrug programs for their support to 10 award-winning law enforcement investigations.
The crew of the Coast Guard cutter Munro returned to their home port in Alameda, Calif., following a historic 119-day multimission deployment spanning more than 26,000 miles from the Eastern Pacific Ocean to the Northern Atlantic.