US Customs and Border Protection, 4 March 2026

🚨✈️4,710 Pounds of Cocaine Seized in Coordinated Air and Maritime Interdiction

On February 23, an AMO P-3 aircrew took a hot hand off from a government partner of a go-fast vessel traversing the Eastern Pacific Ocean. The P-3 crew was able to coordinate with law enforcement… pic.twitter.com/bkS2sQa1SU

— CBP AMO (@CBPAMO) March 4, 2026

… partners for the interdiction while also detecting the vessel jettison packages overboard. The crew vectored in the partners for the take down who reported three persons on board while also recovering 4,710lbs of cocaine that was recovered from the jettison packages as well as 40 bales on the vessel. This operation highlights continued collaboration and vigilance in securing America in the Source and Transit zones of the Western and Southern hemispheres.