Two individuals from the Bahamas are facing charges in the Southern District of Florida for their involvement in an attempt to smuggle around 188 kilograms of cocaine into the United States. The cocaine was being transported via a vessel that was heading towards the shores of Florida.
At around 11 a.m. on January 5, 2025, Marine Interdiction agents from the Fort Lauderdale and Miami Marine Units of Air and Marine Operations (AMO) received an alert about a suspicious vessel heading towards the Port Everglades Inlet in Broward County, Florida. The vessel’s movements were closely monitored by the Air and Marine Operations Center (AMOC), who promptly directed AMO agents to intercept it. Within minutes, multiple Coastal Interceptor Vessels (CIVs) were deployed to intercept the boat near the Hillsboro Inlet, just four nautical miles off the coast of Florida.
The agents successfully halted the vessel and uncovered 188 kilograms of cocaine, which had been hidden on board. Alfred Lynton Laing and Runo Traveeno Laing, both Bahamian nationals, were apprehended and are currently facing federal charges for their involvement in an attempt to smuggle the drugs into Florida.
The men have a scheduled arraignment on January 21 at 11 a.m. in federal court.
