FREDERIKSTED — The crew of a Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter conducted the medical evacuation of two injured people from the Carambola zip-line platform in St. Croix.
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Hazardous marine conditions existed in the USVI and Puerto Rico when Invest 94L passed
SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard cautions recreational boaters, fishermen, beachgoers and water sports enthusiasts in U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico of potential high-surf and
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BVI man detained pending trial in human smuggling case
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A British Virgin Islands man will remain in federal custody pending trial on charges related to a human smuggling operation, federal authorities
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Venezuelan gets nearly 4 years in prison for smuggling 70 pounds of cocaine
CHRISTIANSTED — A native of Venezuela got 3.8 years in prison for smuggling at least 70 pounds of cocaine into the Caribbean. Jose Reinoza, 33,
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Dominican Republic cocaine smuggler gets nearly 6 years in prison
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Dominican Republic native who was part of a crew that smuggled at least 1,146 pounds of cocaine was sentenced to nearly
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4 Jamaicans charged with smuggling nearly 4,000 pounds of marijuana
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging four Jamaican men with smuggling nearly 4,000 pounds of marijuana in Caribbean waters.
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Coast Guard works to change its culture following sexual abuse, harassment scandal
NEW LONDON, Connecticut (AP) — The grueling basic training for fledgling cadets at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, known as swab summer, has been revamped
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Coast Guard seizes 9 suspects, $7.4 million worth of cocaine
SAN JUAN — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Charles David Jr. offloaded and transferred custody of 245 kilograms of cocaine and nine suspected smugglers
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Coast Guard aircrew aids BVI-bound cargo vessel taking on water in Caribbean Sea
SAN JUAN — The aircrew of a Coast Guard MH-60T helicopter assisted a BVI-bound cargo vessel that was taking on water in the Caribbean Sea,
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Coast Guard nabs 4 men indicted for smuggling wildlife
SAN JUAN — Four suspected smugglers interdicted by the Coast Guard and U.S. Customs and Border Protection surface and air units were indicted by a
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