OCTOBER 17, 2003 Mobile, Alabama
ICE seize 100 kilos of cocaine within a bulk coal vessel from Colombia
ICE seize 100 kilos of cocaine within a bulk coal vessel from Colombia
Agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) seized
about 100 kilograms of cocaine late Wednesday from a
Colombia-based commercial bulk coal vessel. The cocaine has a
street value of $2.2 million.
The seizure took place aboard the M/V KONMAX, which arrived in
the Port of Mobile on October 7. ICE Mobile Resident
Agent-in-Charge initiated a narcotics smuggling investigation after
learning that a Colombia-based organization was looking for a
contact in the port of Mobile to provide logistics and transportation
services in a narcotics smuggling venture.
The cocaine was seized in three bundles totaling more than 220 lbs.
"Seizures of this size take a great deal of coordination with other
federal and local law enforcement agencies," said ICE Mobile
Resident Agent-in-Charge Mickey Pledger. "This operation started
with the ICE office and involved close coordination with Air & Marine
Interdiction, the Drug Enforcement Agency and the local Mobile
Police Department."
In addition to seizing 100 kilograms of cocaine, ICE agents arrested
two suspects and seized two vehicles. One subject, Jose Nieves, 64,
is from Puerto Rico; the other is Maria Garcia Flores from Colombia.
Both are residents of Texas and were scheduled for an initial court
appearance on Thursday in the Southern District of Alabama.
about 100 kilograms of cocaine late Wednesday from a
Colombia-based commercial bulk coal vessel. The cocaine has a
street value of $2.2 million.
The seizure took place aboard the M/V KONMAX, which arrived in
the Port of Mobile on October 7. ICE Mobile Resident
Agent-in-Charge initiated a narcotics smuggling investigation after
learning that a Colombia-based organization was looking for a
contact in the port of Mobile to provide logistics and transportation
services in a narcotics smuggling venture.
The cocaine was seized in three bundles totaling more than 220 lbs.
"Seizures of this size take a great deal of coordination with other
federal and local law enforcement agencies," said ICE Mobile
Resident Agent-in-Charge Mickey Pledger. "This operation started
with the ICE office and involved close coordination with Air & Marine
Interdiction, the Drug Enforcement Agency and the local Mobile
Police Department."
In addition to seizing 100 kilograms of cocaine, ICE agents arrested
two suspects and seized two vehicles. One subject, Jose Nieves, 64,
is from Puerto Rico; the other is Maria Garcia Flores from Colombia.
Both are residents of Texas and were scheduled for an initial court
appearance on Thursday in the Southern District of Alabama.
Source: ICE
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Cocaine News 2003 Archive
Cocaine News 2003 Archive