CrimeNarcotics Trafficking or Smuggling2026-05-22馃嚭馃嚫
DOJ: Filipino man allegedly smuggled 500 pounds of cocaine by oil tanker
source: Ceasar Tubay Gelacio Jr. -> target: Mexican drug cartel
On 2026-05-22, U.S. law enforcement and the Department of Justice said a Filipino man was arrested after allegedly smuggling nearly 500 pounds of cocaine on an oil tanker inbound from Ecuador to the Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Prosecutors said the drugs were intended for a Mexican cartel and were recovered after officers boarded the vessel.
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Port of Los Angeles and Long BeachCaliforniaNorth AmericaUnited StatesNorth America33.736, -118.263
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