Marijuana worth $3.8 million seized off Haiti by U.S. Coast Guard and Navy
Sailors with the U.S. Coast Guard and Navy hit the mother lode of narcotics when they stopped a boat that they thought was being used for drug smuggling on Thursday, authorities say.
About eight miles off Mole Saint-Nicolas, Haiti, Coast Guard members on the USS Billings intercepted the vessel.
The crew first asked permission from the Haitian government before the raid, the Coast Guard said. The boarding turned up about 3,200 pounds of marijuana, which is valued at an estimated $3.8 million.
A suspected smuggler, who was not identified, was arrested onboard.
The drugs and the man were turned over to Haitian authorities on Sunday, the Coast Guard said.
“In close coordination with the Haitian government, the U.S. Coast Guard remains steadfast in our shared mission to safeguard the maritime approaches of the Caribbean,” said Lt. Cmdr. Cory Arsenault, the Coast Guard liaison officer for Haiti, in a release. “Together, we are strengthening joint operations to disrupt the illegal flow of narcotics, protect vulnerable communities, and uphold the security and stability of the region.”
This story was originally published May 5, 2026 at 4:51 PM with the headline "Marijuana worth $3.8 million seized off Haiti by U.S. Coast Guard and Navy."
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