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Viral Coast Guard footage shows dramatic arrest of suspected drug smugglers in open ocean

May 13, 2025
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Viral Coast Guard footage shows dramatic arrest of suspected drug smugglers in open ocean
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A dramatic viral video from the Coast Guard shows service members completing a swift and precise drug interdiction against smugglers in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

Members of the small-boat crew U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kimball (WMSL 756) conducted the operation on April 17, according to the military branch.

The video, taken by Petty Officer 3rd Class Austin Wiley, shows the Kimball rapidly descending upon the suspected drug smugglers, with the service members barking commands that led to an immediate surrender.

“Hands up!” the service members can be heard yelling in Spanish at the suspects on the alleged smuggling vessel. 

The men are then ordered onto their stomachs with their hands spread. 

They immediately complied. 

The crew then boarded the vessel and arrested the suspects.

Coast Guard making a dramatic arrest of suspected drug smugglers in the open ocean
Members of the small-boat crew U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kimball (WMSL 756) conducted the operation on April 17. U.S. Coast Guard
Coast Guard conducting a dramatic arrest of suspected drug smugglers in the open ocean
The video shows the Kimball rapidly descending upon the suspected drug smugglers. U.S. Coast Guard
Coast Guard in action during the dramatic arrest of suspected drug smugglers in open ocean
The men were then ordered onto their stomachs with their hands spread.  U.S. Coast Guard

“The fifth interdiction during Kimball’s patrol is a great example of how complex it is to stop illegal activities on the open ocean,” the Coast Guard said of the video taken by Petty Officer 3rd Class Austin Wiley. “Kimball started with aerial surveillance then engaged tactical law enforcement, and then sank the vessel so it wouldn’t be a hazard to other vessels.”

Through its five operations, the crew of the Kimball recovered a whopping $214 million worth of drugs and offloaded them in San Diego, the Coast Guard said. 

Dramatic arrest of suspected drug smugglers in open ocean captured in a viral Coast Guard video
The crew boarded the vessel and arrested the suspects. U.S. Coast Guard
Coast Guard conducting a dramatic arrest of suspected drug smugglers in open ocean, featuring Andreas Hestler.
The crew of the Kimball recovered a whopping $214 million worth of drugs through its five operations. U.S. Coast Guard

“Illegal drugs pose a dangerous threat to the American people, and the men and women of the Coast Guard do everything in their power to interdict drugs before they reach our shores,” the Coast Guard added.

Fox News Digital reached out to the Department of Homeland Security.

Fox News’ Pilar Arias contributed to this report. 

The post Viral Coast Guard footage shows dramatic arrest of suspected drug smugglers in open ocean appeared first on New York Post.

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