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A Mexican Navy medical plane crashed off the Texas coast, killing at least six people including a Navy lieutenant, during a foggy landing attempt at Galveston, with investigations suggesting the approach was too low and possibly caused by mechanical issues or weather conditions.
The Mexican Navy intercepted a 'narco sub' carrying 8,000 pounds of cocaine off the Pacific coast near Acapulco. The semi-submersible vessel, designed to evade detection, was manned by nine crew members, including six foreigners. This seizure is part of ongoing efforts to combat drug trafficking, with the Mexican Navy having seized over 15,000 kilograms of drugs at sea under the current administration. Semi-submersibles are commonly used by traffickers to transport cocaine from South America to the U.S. and other regions.
Crew members of a Carnival cruise ship rescued two men stranded in the Gulf of Mexico after their boat sank, using a kayak to stay afloat. The men were brought aboard the Carnival Jubilee, evaluated by medical staff, and provided with first aid, food, and water. The cruise ship continued its voyage to Mahogany Bay, Roatan after the rescue. This marks the second time in a little over a month that a Carnival ship has saved people stranded at sea, with a previous rescue of six men off the coast of the Dominican Republic.
The Carnival Jubilee cruise ship rescued two men who were stranded on a kayak in the Gulf of Mexico after their boat sank, providing them with first aid, food, and a medical evaluation. The men were spotted off the coast of Isla Mujeres, Mexico, and were later transferred to the custody of the Mexican Navy. This incident comes just a month after the Carnival Vista team saved six men stranded in a similar situation near the Dominican Republic.
The Mexican Navy has located the capsized sailboat of missing Baltimore sailor Donald Lawson off the coast of Acapulco. Due to bad weather, rescue crews have been unable to approach the vessel. Lawson, a professional sailor and founder of the Dark Seas Project, had been experiencing difficulties with his sailboat's rigging and had lost power during a storm. The search and rescue effort has been hindered by hurricane season on Mexico's Pacific Coast.
The Mexican Navy intercepted a narco-submarine off the coast of Baja California, seizing 3.5 metric tons of cocaine, the largest haul in the last five years. The vessel, measuring 26 meters long with two internal engines, had a high load capacity and could remain at sea autonomously for up to 20 days. Advanced training was required for the operation, as officers boarded the moving vessel in challenging weather conditions. Five crew members of different nationalities were arrested, bringing the total number of cocaine seizures at sea to 21.3 metric tons and 121 arrests this year.
The Mexican Navy seized over 19,000 pounds of methamphetamine stored inside tequila bottles at the port of Manzanillo. The seizure was the result of an inspection of 960 boxes that were due to be exported. Meth is a highly addictive drug that affects the central nervous system and overdoses involving meth nearly tripled from 2015 to 2019 among people ages 18-64. The NIDA Director called for a wider approach to drug treatment, looking at communities that are at the highest risk.
The Mexican navy has seized almost 10 tons of liquid methamphetamine hidden in 11,520 bottles of tequila intended for export. The drugs were discovered using sniffer dogs and a chemical identification system, and were confirmed to be meth after further analysis. Meth is a highly addictive stimulant that is often dissolved into solutions to make it harder to detect during transport. The navy has already seized and destroyed approximately 114 tons of meth this year.
The US Coast Guard is assisting the Mexican navy in the search for three American sailors who were last heard from on April 4 near Mazatlán, Mexico. The sailors were aboard the Ocean Bound, a 44-foot La Fitte sailing vessel, en route to San Diego. Urgent marine information broadcasts have been issued over VHF radio requesting all mariners to keep a lookout for the missing persons and vessel. The families of the missing sailors have thanked the Mexican Navy and US Coast Guard for their search and rescue operations.
The U.S. Coast Guard and Mexican navy are searching for three American sailors who went missing over 10 days ago in Mexico. The sailors were aboard a 44-foot boat named Ocean Bound and were headed to San Diego from Mazatlán. They were expected to stop in Cabo San Lucas on April 6 but there has been no record of their arrival or location. Search-and-rescue coordinators have not received any sightings of the boat and federal authorities are working with the Mexican navy to locate the three sailors.
The US Coast Guard is assisting the Mexican navy in the search for three American sailors who were last heard from on April 4 near Mazatlán, Mexico. The sailors were aboard the Ocean Bound, a 44-foot La Fitte sailing vessel, en route to San Diego. Urgent marine information broadcasts have been issued, and anyone with information is urged to contact the Coast Guard search and rescue coordination center.