Viral Coast Guard Video Shows Dramatic Arrest Of Suspected Drug Smugglers In Open Ocean

A melodramatic viral video from nan Coast Guard shows work members completing a swift and precise supplier interdiction against smugglers successful nan eastbound Pacific Ocean.

Members of nan small-boat unit U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kimball (WMSL 756) conducted nan cognition connected April 17, according to nan subject branch.

The video, taken by Petty Officer 3rd Class Austin Wiley, shows nan Kimball quickly descending upon nan suspected supplier smugglers, pinch nan work members barking commands that led to an contiguous surrender.

Crew connected nan U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kimball interdict a suspected supplier smuggling vessel.  (U.S. Coast Guard via Petty Officer 3rd Class Austin Wiley)

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"Hands up!" nan work members tin beryllium heard yelling successful Spanish astatine nan suspects connected nan alleged smuggling vessel. 

The men are past ordered onto their stomachs pinch their hands spread. 

They instantly complied. 

Crew connected nan U.S. Coast Cutter outcry commands astatine suspected supplier smugglers successful nan eastbound Pacific. (U.S. Coast Guard via Petty Officer 3rd Class Austin Wiley)

The unit past boarded nan alloy and arrested nan suspects.

"The 5th interdiction during Kimball's patrol is simply a awesome illustration of really analyzable it is to extremity forbidden activities connected nan unfastened ocean," nan Coast Guard said of nan video taken by Petty Officer 3rd Class Austin Wiley. "Kimball started pinch aerial surveillance past engaged tactical rule enforcement, and past sank nan alloy truthful it wouldn’t beryllium a hazard to different vessels."

Through its 5 operations, nan unit of nan Kimball recovered a whopping $214 cardinal worthy of narcotics and offloaded them successful San Diego, nan Coast Guard said. 

Crew from nan U.S. Coast Guard Kimball committee a vessel and apprehension suspected smugglers.  (U.S. Coast Guard via Petty Officer 3rd Class Austin Wiley)

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"Illegal drugs airs a vulnerable threat to nan American people, and nan men and women of nan Coast Guard do everything successful their powerfulness to interdict narcotics earlier they scope our shores," nan Coast Guard added.

Fox News Digital reached retired to nan Department of Homeland Security.

Fox News' Pilar Arias contributed to this report.