A-Star helicopter departs Jacksonville,
Florida.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A CBP Air and Marine Operations (AMO) flight crew, assigned to the Jacksonville Air and Marine Branch, assisted Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), along with other state and local law enforcement, in support of an ongoing drug trafficking investigation.
An AMO AS350 A-Star helicopter crew conducted aerial surveillance and overhead watch as HSI and DEA executed 13 arrest warrants at various locations around Tallahassee.
The operation targeted individuals involved in a drug trafficking organization, operating in the Florida panhandle.
An estimated 220 pounds of methamphetamine, 110 pounds of cocaine, and thousands of pills were seized from numerous locations during the joint investigation.
Law enforcement also rescued 84 dogs from the properties.
AMO is a federal law enforcement organization dedicated to serving and protecting the American people through advanced aeronautical and maritime capabilities. AMO interdicts unlawful people and cargo approaching U.S. borders, investigates criminal networks and provides domain awareness in the air and maritime environments, and responds to contingencies and national taskings. With approximately 1,800 federal agents and mission support personnel, 240 aircraft and 300 marine vessels operating throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands, AMO serves as the nation’s experts in airborne and maritime law enforcement.
In Fiscal Year 2018, AMO enforcement actions resulted in the approximate seizure or disruption of 283,503 pounds of cocaine, 301,553 pounds of marijuana, 108,444 pounds of methamphetamine, 872 weapons, and $34.2 million; 2,373 arrests; and 47,744 apprehensions of illegal aliens.
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