On the night of Monday, February 8, the Germinal surveillance frigate detected a suspicious boat without nationality marks on the high seas southwest of Saint-Martin.
The go-fast fleeing the approach of the soldiers, the latter summoned the three crew members to stop their route. During this pursuit, 15 bale rejections were observed by the crew of the Germinal.
Of these 15 bundles, 11 representatives a total of 364 kilograms were recovered and tested positive for cocaine. This cargo and the three individuals arrested were handed over on Tuesday February 9, 2021 at the Fort-de-France naval base to the Martinique branch of the anti-narcotics office (OFAST).
Vice-admiral Jean Hausermann, commander of the armed forces in the West Indies, was present to greet this new haul from Germinal which would not have been possible without the joint work of the specialized interregional jurisdiction (JIRS), the coast guard service Customs (SGCD) Antilles-Guyana and the National Directorate of Intelligence and Customs Investigations (DNRED).
This operation carried out in international cooperation thanks to the American support of US Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations, is a new blow to drug trafficking in the West Indies after the capture of 4,2 tons of cocaine carried out by the Germinal on January 17. Indeed, the 15 bundles thrown at sea estimated at 500 kilos represent a loss of 2.5 million euros in the Caribbean and 15 million euros in Europe for drug traffickers.
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