Day: May 14, 2018

BREAKING News Off The Coast Of FLORIDA

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MIAMI — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter James offloaded approximately 6 tons of cocaine, Thursday, in Port Everglades worth an estimated $180 million seized in international waters in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.

The drugs represent six separate suspected drug smuggling vessel interdictions off the coasts of Central and South America, and Mexico by three Coast Guard cutters between late February and mid-April.

– The Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf was responsible for one case, seizing an estimated 1,653 pounds of cocaine.
– The Coast Guard Cutter Bear was responsible for two cases, seizing an estimated 6,029 pounds of cocaine.

– The Coast Guard Cutter James was responsible for three cases, seizing an estimated 4,313 pounds of cocaine.

“The James deployed to the eastern Pacific Ocean for a 20-day period and interdicted over 2,000 kilograms of cocaine from three separate vessels reflecting the significant amount of illicit contraband heading towards the United States on a daily basis,” said Capt. Mark Fedor, commanding officer the cutter James. “ The U.S. Coast Guard works with other U.S. agencies and law enforcement officials from partner nations in the regionresulting in the seizure of thousands kilograms of cocaine every year. Each successful interdiction is another successful step towards protecting our respective borders and citizens from the rising threat of transnational criminal organizations.”

The Coast Guard increased the U.S. and allied presence in the Eastern Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Basin, which are known drug transit zones off of Central and South America, as part of its Western Hemisphere Strategy. During at-sea interdictions in international waters, a suspect vessel is initially located and tracked by allied, military or law enforcement personnel. The interdictions, including the actual boarding, are led and conducted by U.S. Coast Guardsmen. The law enforcement phase of counter-smuggling operations in the Eastern Pacific is conducted under the authority of the Coast Guard 11th District headquartered in Alameda, California.

Numerous U.S. agencies from the Departments of Defense, Justice and Homeland Security are involved in the effort to combat transnational organized crime. The Coast Guard, Navy, Customs and Border Protection, FBI, Drug Enforcement Administration, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement along with allied and international partner agencies play a role in counter-drug operations. The fight against transnational organized crime networks in the Eastern Pacific requires unity of effort in all phases from detection, monitoring, and interdictions to prosecutions by several U.S. Attorneys’ offices around the nation and authorities in partner nations.

The cutter James is a 418-foot national security cutter homeported in North Charleston, South Carolina.

BREAKING Mexican Border Agent DEFIES His Oath, LOOK WHAT HE WAS JUST ARRESTED FOR!!!

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SAN DIEGO – U.S. Border Patrol Agent Noe Lopez was sentenced in federal court today to 70 months in prison for attempting to smuggle methamphetamine and cocaine while on duty in exchange for cash.

Lopez is a Mexican. A corrupt bastard.

Lopez pleaded guilty to attempted distribution of methamphetamine and cocaine. In November 2016, Lopez agreed to a plan with a confidential source whereby he would retrieve backpacks containing controlled substances from the north side of the United States/Mexico border fence while on duty with the Border Patrol. Lopez admitted that he agreed to transport the backpacks in his Border Patrol vehicle and deliver them to the source in exchange for thousands of dollars.

“This is a fitting sentence for a law enforcement agent who, instead of policing drug traffickers, joined them,” said U.S. Attorney Adam L. Braverman. “Noe Lopez will pay a high price for betraying his fellow agents and his badge.”

FBI Special Agent in Charge John Brown said, “This case illustrates the power of our government agencies working together by bringing our resources, strengths, and intelligence to bear in order to root out corruption, wherever it may be. Today, this sentencing shows the results of one team working together to maintain the safety and security of our nation, particularly at our international border.”
“Any instance of criminal activity drives the motivation of all law enforcement officers to pursue justice,” said San Diego Sector Chief Patrol Agent Rodney S. Scott. “This is especially true when one of our own commits the criminal act. The arrest and subsequent guilty plea by former Border Patrol agent Noe Lopez tarnished the badge that our agents wear proudly and professionally represent every day. Noe Lopez violated the trust of the public and the law enforcement community he betrayed. Noe Lopez is the anomaly; he does not represent the professionalism, honor and distinction that Border Patrol agents exhibit everyday safeguarding our nation.”

On November 30, 2016, Lopez purchased three backpacks that would be used to transport the controlled substances and gave the backpacks to the source. They agreed that on December 6, 2016, Lopez would retrieve a backpack containing six pounds of methamphetamine while on duty with the Border Patrol and deliver the backpack to the source. Lopez told the source where to place the backpack containing methamphetamine on the north side of the United States/Mexico border.

According to Lopez’s admissions in his plea agreement, on December 6, 2016, undercover DEA agents placed a backpack (one of the three backpacks purchased by Lopez) containing six pounds of a substance resembling methamphetamine near the prearranged location. Lopez drove to the location in his Border Patrol vehicle and retrieved the backpack. He returned to the Border Patrol Station and placed the backpack in his personal vehicle. At the conclusion of his Border Patrol work shift, Lopez met the source at a parking lot in Chula Vista, where Lopez gave the source the backpack containing what Lopez believed to be six pounds of methamphetamine.