Feds seize $6.4M worth of cocaine aboard oil tanker at Port of Los Angeles, arrest suspected cartel smuggler
Federal agents seized $6.4 million worth of cocaine from an oil tanker at the Port of Los Angeles. The operation led to the arrest of a suspected drug smuggler, Ceasar Tubay Gelacio Jr., who was charged with importation of a controlled substance. Authorities confirmed the cargo contained 500 pounds of cocaine, highlighting ongoing efforts to combat drug trafficking.
- ▪The cocaine was discovered aboard the Motor Tanker Aquatravesia, which had arrived from Ecuador.
- ▪Ceasar Tubay Gelacio Jr., a 43-year-old from the Philippines, was arrested during the operation.
- ▪The seizure was part of a coordinated effort by Homeland Security Investigations and the U.S. Coast Guard.
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Mexican Cartel Violence Feds seize $6.4M worth of cocaine aboard oil tanker at Port of Los Angeles, arrest suspected cartel smuggler Homeland Security and Coast Guard boarded the Motor Tanker Aquatravesia after it arrived from Ecuador By Michael Sinkewicz Fox News Published May 23, 2026 3:54am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video WATCH: Coast Guard cutter completes drug interdiction in Operation Pacific Viper FIRST ON FOX: Coast Guard Cutter Seneca interdicted 5,500 lbs of cocaine northeast of the Galápagos Islands Sept. 10, 2025, as part of Operation Pacific Viper, a Coast Guard and Navy effort to combat illegal drugs entering the U.S.
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