U.S. Coast Guard personnel intercepted three suspected drug boats simultaneously in the Caribbean Sea. They seized 6,085 pounds of cocaine valued at about 45 million dollars during the action roughly 90 miles from Cartagena, Colombia.
The crew of the cutter Tahoma launched two small boats and a helicopter to stop the vessels. One boat refused orders, prompting aircrew to use precision sniper fire aimed at its engines. The occupants jumped into the water and were rescued without injuries reported. The other two vessels complied when approached by the small boats.