When the sun sets, anything can happen. Two hikers are lost in miles of pitch black mud flats. >> The way that they tried crossing had flooded. They couldn't find the way back another way. >> That area could get flooded pretty quickly and something would go horribly wrong. >> The rescue of a person in the water takes an unexpected turn. >> Are you going to ruin my name? >> Well, we got to know who we saved, right? Oh, it's probably not going to be good if you do that. You got a warrant or something? You ever going to take me to jail? Take me to jail. Okay. >> And when drug runners try to enter the US at night, the crew of the Cutter Monroe and members of the Tacklet team are there to greet them. >> We need to find that contraband. We need to find that evidence in the water. >> The counterdrug mission is a extraordinarily high-risk mission. >> Hand. Don't look up. Roger, captain. We have route to your position. Over >> you now. >> Get you out of here. Okay. >> I got to [ __ ] up. [Music] Dan Seymour, a lieutenant at Sector Columbia River. We cover a wide variety of both water cases, inland mountain cases, river cases, ranging from search and rescue to law enforcement. Sector called us and said, "Hey, we have these two lost hikers." >> 02 females stranded lead better point over. >> Sector 26, Roger. That is good. Copy. >> 626 rescue helicopter taking off from the Coast Guard ramp. Uh, taxiing to altitude for takeoff. >> The area here in the Pacific Northwest, closer to Atoria, Oregon here, has a very diverse outdoor environment. >> The Pacific Northwest is known for its extreme tidal shifts. In minutes, these mud flats and sand bars can quickly get flooded, cutting off hikers from getting back to shore. >> And very quickly, it can turn poorly. Whether that's the title changes, you know, the weather starts to roll in, the temperature starts to drop, it can it can get really dangerous really quickly. >> We're on scene searching for the two people. Did >> you say they were on a hike, got lost, jump? >> I think that's what they said. They're out here just walking around and it got dark and they lost their way. I think the way that they tried crossing had flooded. Uh they couldn't find the way back another way. >> We knew there were two ladies that were hiking somewhere on that better point. I know we have the oceanside and bayside, so I know there's a lot of search area and there's a lot of trails up there. We had to kind of narrow down what our area of search was going to be. the uh forward looking infrared uh that we were using and um me and Nick were both wearing night vision goggles. >> With the assistance of sophisticated equipment on board, this should be an easy task, but the search team is faced with an unexpected obstacle. >> There's a full lights down there. I see some off the nose, I think. Can you let Sector know there's a bunch of people on the bud flat? We had to contact Sector, who was still in contact with these ladies, to use some sort of flashlight signaling device that we could use. >> The helicopter crew radios back to the Sector Colombia River Command Center. >> Sector from 6026. Also, be advised. Uh, search may be impeded a little bit. Uh, there's a number of people that are out in the Bud Flats. Uh, looks like they're actively clamming at this time. Copy. >> They were drawing our attention away from the people we needed to rescue. The hikers are lost and in an effort to find their way back have been cut off by the surge of the incoming tide. >> That area could get flooded pretty quickly and uh water's very cold. It's in the upper 40s and you could get hypothermia in 30 minutes to an hour and and you could be hypothermic and something could go horribly wrong. Meanwhile, 2500 miles away in the Florida Keys, the Station Marathon crew prepares for the night shift. My name is Tim Sparks and I'm Master Chief Postm United States Coast Guard and I work at Station Marathon in Marathon, Florida. What's unique about Marathon is we have a inter agency cooperation with the state agencies and the local sheriffs where they call us up and we back them up. We have such a broad range of cases from members stranded on islands to boat sinking. You never know what you're going to get uh when you come on duty. >> Station Marathon has received a Mayday call, an international life-threatening emergency distress call, and are launching their 33- ft rescue boat. >> The position was in good water right by literally right by Harbor Key Light. It's two vessels. The person that called it in said that they were in distress. There was water coming over the bow. >> All right, driving boat now coming up. >> While on route to the vessels in distress, the search and rescue team suddenly receive a report of a person in the water close to their proximity. >> This is the United States Coast Guard Sector Key West Florida. Coast Guard has received a report of a vessel half sunk with a person in the water in the vicinity of the headpin of Buoui Harbor. All mariners are requested to keep a sharp lookout assist if possible and report all signs to United States Coast Guard on channel 16. >> Calling in calling in the station diverting from this case position >> station 17. And we are diverting from Harbor Key light case to PIW in VU key position. >> PIW is a person in the water. So that means somebody fell overboard. So for for us as coasties that could be, you know, one of the more dramatic cases we can have depending on the situation >> or a half sucking vessel with a person in the water at the pin head of >> All right. Thank you. Taking on water is not as important as saving someone's life, especially if they're a drift from a from a 10-ft vessel. >> Coast Guard Station Marathon. Coast Guard Station Marathon. This is a failing catamaran stereo. It's over. There is a person in the water. He's like laying down trying to start the motor. Uh, doesn't look good. What is your ETA? Over. >> Roger, Captain Coast Volvo. Uh, we are about 15 minutes out. Over. was one we know we had to rush over there and get on scene as quickly as possible to get him out of the water to make sure he doesn't drown or you know there's a lot of boats that go in out of there and dingies you know it was night time so it can go from him just being floating is a problem to him getting hit by another boat which was a definite possibility. All right. Why don't you guys go outside? Listen. They said they could hear us. >> So, the plan usually when it comes at night is turn off any distracting noises. So, we have fans in there to keep us cool. So, we turn the fans off. We open up all the doors and windows. We come down to slow speed, especially once we're initially coming up to that area. So, all those things are very important. So, you mitigate all of them by having someone go up to the front of the boat looking around with a flashlight. You have someone on the back of the boat looking listening for anything. Engines at idle, keeping that noise down. [Music] I got eyes on him. >> Shut your light off. [Music] [Music] >> That area could get flooded pretty pretty quickly and uh water's very cold. You could get hypothermia in 30 minutes to an hour and and you could be hypothermic and something would go horribly wrong. >> Is it that light over there that you're looking at? >> Yeah, that's what I'm looking at. Probably half a mile. That looks like people I see the >> Yeah, >> there's two people down there. >> Saw two people alone waving their arms over their head. They appeared to be our people. We talked to sector and they said, "Yes, you guys are overhead." These people that we're talking to. >> All right, let's call these our people. >> We didn't know exactly where we were going to land. We didn't know the condition of the sand. Could have been muddy, could have sucked us in. We decided to hoist. Um, we have hurricane force winds produced by our helicopter. So, if we're hovering 50 ft above you, it's going to blow you around a lot. Maybe just straight down and then have them check them out and assess the situation. >> Yep. Roger. That work for you, John. Low check, please. Swimmer's going down. Swimmer's going down. Swimmer's going down. Swimmer's halfway down. Swimmer's going down. Swimmer's going down. Swimmer's going down. Swimmer is on the deck. Swimmer is disconnecting from hook. Swimmer is okay. And I've prepared to take the load. Taking the load. Hips coming up. Swimmer's coming out at 2 3:00 position. Hips coming up. >> Clear move. Easy back and left. >> Moving back and left. >> There's just a little brook that kind of runs in between us and them, but doesn't look too deep. Hard to tell. >> Brook, I haven't heard that uh description of a creek in a long time. >> Yeah. >> From swimmer. They just got locked tonight. One over. We'll walk one over to you to do a back and then I'll go back to you in a second. Copy. the path back to their vehicle had gotten obstructed by the river coming up. That it was basically the tide coming up uh that they weren't aware of or forgot about. He said they were in good health. They were just not able to get back. >> Is going down. G is halfway down. >> As the pilot, the hoist cable goes down to the ground and we don't have any visual on it. So our flight mech who's actually operating the hoist, he can see where that is and he has to con the aircraft. He's basically driving uh the aircraft without actually touching any of the controls. >> And hold your position here, sir. Roger. >> And ready for pickup. And hold position. >> Moving back. >> Easy back. >> Yes, sir. Easy back. [Applause] And hold. Easy right. Easy right. Survivor is at cabin door. Basket is inside the cabin. And I'm bringing the survivor into her chair. Roger. >> Got eyes on the swimmer. Roger. I have eyes on swimmer. Easy uh forward, sir. Hold here, sir. There's now two hooks on the ground. Swimmer's connecting to the hook. Easy back and hold. And ready for pickup. Prepare to take the load. Same load. Swimmer's off deck. Swimmer's coming up. Swimmer is clear of all obstacles. We have the ultimate trust in each other and that we are directing the aircraft and directing the operations so that it goes smoothly and safely and doesn't hurt anybody. >> Is complete. >> It was a relief that we had helped them. [Music] >> Back in Florida, the station marathon crew are responding to a report of a person in the water. >> He's like laying down trying to start the motor. Uh doesn't look good. What is your ETA over? We are about 15 minutes out. Over. >> All right. When you guys go outside and listen because they said they can hear us. >> Okay. >> I got eyes on them. >> Shut your light off. >> Hey, get over. >> Back off. Back off. Back off. Back off. >> I can't. D. >> Not you. Not you, buddy. I'm talking to my guy. >> We can throw a line at that port that starboard corner. lift them up and pump it out. >> Apparently, he didn't get the get the cue that this was the Coast Guard. He thought we were somebody else. I don't know who he thought we were, but uh he told me that, how do I say this for the camera? That I could leave quickly or I should leave quickly. And with some very colorful words thrown in there. >> Okay. So, uh come right. >> It's about a 12T Johnboat that was basically completely sunk at this time. I don't even know how he was floating really. He'd fall over the right side of it, then he'd get back on it and he'd fall over the left side of it. So, he was having a heck of a time with that. >> I got it, bud. >> Hey, sir. I'm going to toss you this line. You ready? >> Yeah. >> All right. Here it comes. >> Hey, go ahead and grab onto that line. Can you? >> I'm going to pull you to my boat and then uh once we get you over here, >> I got you. >> Okay. >> Right here. I'm going give you a life jacket. You want to put it on real fast? >> All right. Here he comes. He's coming in. Huh? >> Sorry, guys. Sir, can you put that around your neck real quick before you hop out? That way it's secured on you. >> Started getting a moing line out so I could we could tie the vessel up once we got over there so it wouldn't drift away because again the current was kind of pushing through that area. >> I'm going to go to the park. >> Good thing your boat floats, you know. >> Yeah. >> You were driving around like a like a maniac out here. >> All right. I got a bow line. Are you >> trying to stay warm? >> You got it. Y'all are so sweet, man. >> He's on a a 10-ft skiff and he says a large boat went past him and waked him out with enough water to where uh basically swamped him. >> You guys want some spiced rum? >> You see two bottles of rum, you know, some spice rum, some beer bottles, things like that. Uh he said he was he just got paid from his his boss. So, you know, there's we're like, "Okay, this guy's drinking." You know, you can smell alcohol in his breath. That kind of thing. >> It found a little water. Motor died. Couldn't get enough fuel to the engine and a sunk. >> Pretty sure he was inebriated, but by the time we got him on board, that was guaranteed. >> We'll just keep you on board. We'll take you back to the sailboat and then we'll moore that up there. That way we don't, you know, run the risk of it taking on more water, you know. >> I appreciate it, man. Thank you, sir. >> Of course. My pleasure. >> We also had Florida Fish and Wildlife alongside because they were also responding to the call and then I had mentioned to him, they had asked us like, you know, is this guy intoxicated? And I was like, you know, I believe so. We would just take him home and leave him. >> Okay. >> But just because we didn't see him operating, you know what I mean? >> Obviously, we can assume he's operating because he's out here, but >> Right. So if >> I'll I'll see if I can get approval, but I can assume the same thing. Okay. >> Now, if that were to happen, how would that change what you guys do? Would you guys still take his boat or leave his boat and have a service company come out and get it? >> Um, so at that point, we had decided to take him into land and um tie up to um you know, investigate that further. >> Are you going to ruin my name? >> Well, we got to know who we saved, right? >> Oh, it's probably not going to be good if you do that. >> Why is that? You got a warrant or something? No, I don't have no warrants, but it's not going to be good. You're going to be like, that's a psycho mother right there. [Music] In Marathon, Florida, a man clinging on to his sinking boat is now safe aboard the rescue vessel. >> You're driving around like a like a maniac out here. uh took on a little water, motor died, and a sunk. >> But this rescue is quickly taking a turn as authorities question his sobriety while operating a boat. >> Pretty sure he was inebriated, but by the time we got him on board, that was guaranteed. >> I didn't kill it. >> We had Florida Fish and Wildlife alongside cuz they were also responding to the call. They had asked us like, you know, is this guy intoxicated? it and I was like, you know, I believe so. >> Are you going to ruin my name? >> Well, we got to know who we saved, right? >> Oh, it's probably not going to be good if you do that. >> Why is that? You got a warrant or something? >> No, I don't have no warrants, but it's not going to be good. You be like, that's a psycho mother. >> Hey, hey, I said thank you. >> Okay, you want me to shake your hand again? >> Okay. >> Thank you. >> All right, get back on the road, man. >> These guys are lifesavers, man. They're the greatest in the world. You're the United States Coast Guard. Yeah, they rule >> operator seems to be intoxicated. We're waiting on other officers to get here so we can do field sobriety and arrest them for boating under the influence. >> Interesting part of any search and rescue case that involves some sort of law enforcement action is we just saved your life and they're very thankful about that. >> She's the bomb. Yeah. in the moment might not understand why it's important for us to make sure that they're safe to continue operating a vessel or that they were safe in the first place going out on the boat intoxicated. >> Miss Hiller. >> Yes, sir. >> I'm trying to ask you guys how do I get out? >> So, what I had to do, I had to go. I'm from Colorado. >> You got to talk to a recruiter. So, I had to go down to Denver. I'm from Colorado. to go down to Denver, talk to a recruiter. >> And I knew that because he had been drinking that as soon as he noticed that we were going to be going in and not going to his sailboat to tie up for the night that he was going to take a turn. So, as I was just trying to keep him talking, keep him, you know, entertained with conversation. You got to fill out all this paperwork. Got to make sure you're good to go there. No medical concerns, no crazy debt, no crazy habits. What if you're just crazy in love? Does that count? >> No. That That's You're good. That's safe. That's the only kind of crazy you're allowed to be. >> I guess I'm >> crazy in love. So that's it. >> Um >> I need a job. >> Being with his current situation, I didn't quite feel like he might have been a right fit for the Coast Guard, but we talked with them about joining the auxiliary a little bit. >> Don't you have a wife on a sailboat right now? >> Why do you want to bring it up anyways? Take your life vest back. You need to hold on to this. You got to keep it on. >> It's for your safety. I have to wear one. We're in the same boat. >> Buuki, it's everyone's, you know, they're on their boats that are primarily anchored and they're living on their boats and they have their their little dingies to transfer from, you know, land to their boats. >> Captain John, >> how's it going? >> When you get past the second marker, there's a house boat. There's a white boat named Mariah. Next to Mariah, >> come left a little bit more. >> Is a blue boat called Sweet Jacob. >> Okay, >> that's where I'm at. >> Sweet Jacob. >> Yes, sir. >> On the right, just past the channel. >> Such an interesting psychological thing to see someone who's happy but by being saved. And alcohol adds into that, especially cuz, you know, your mind's not working like it should. I do truly appreciate y'all coming rescue me and save my life and >> you got a little guy. >> Y'all are badass, man. Coast Guard rules. Yeah. >> To see the realization that these people in uniforms that just came and helped me are holding me accountable to the standard that I wasn't following when I first got underway. >> This side of the bridge. >> We're going to we're going to tie off here. We got to get some information and then we'll, you know, you'll do your thing. >> Am I getting sued for this? No. >> around the corner right here. There's a whole team. >> He's going to go on my credit report. >> No. >> Sir, >> how you doing, man? >> You're good, sir. >> All right. >> I'm a survivor. Thanks to these fine Coast Guard employees. >> That is correct. Good job, man. >> This right here. Best one of the bunch. >> You saved my life. >> The male that was on board appears to be intoxicated. So, Florida Fish and Wildlife has him on board their vessel right now. And then we will take his boat back to his sailboat which is just um across the channel over there. >> Let's start from the beginning. How'd it happen? Where' you Where did you start? >> Did you start at your sailboat? >> Yes, sir. >> All right. Where's your sailboat? >> Uh right here on 20th Street right here. >> Where's right here? I'm sorry. 20th Street. I know the bridge on the other side or what side of the bridge? >> East or west? >> Come on. North side. >> South side. of Fisherman's Point. >> Okay. >> Southside >> Southside of Boot Key Bridge. >> Bootkeeper. I thought it was 20th Street Bridge. What do you mean bootkey bridge? >> I don't know. >> Is it the same thing? Are we talking about the same bridge here? >> The one that goes to boot key. >> Yeah. >> 20th Street, Boot Key, whatever. Blah blah blah. I'm on this side of it. That side of the channel. >> Okay. From their boat. Where'd you go? going here on the ocean side into the channel to go into Boui Harbor to go to the radio stations and I ran out of gas. >> So you filled up your boat tank obviously and you filled up your other tanker. >> 5 gallons >> in the boat. >> Yep. >> 5 gallons in a can. >> Okay. So 10 gallons. The boat ran out, but I thought I had enough to make it, but I had another five gallons worth of gas on the boat, which is out here floating in the harbor somewhere. >> No, no, no. I got it for you. I got the camp for you. >> It's full camp. >> Well, it's not full. >> It emptied out somehow. >> Oh, >> I mean, your boat almost flipped over, man. >> So, I mean, like halfway there and ran out of gas here. Y'all came. >> So, you didn't you didn't stop anywhere between Were you on plane? I mean, how'd you run out of five gallons from there to here? >> Dude, you tell me, dude. I'll work my ass off out of here. If I got 50 bucks, I put 20 in gas, 30 on cigarettes. >> And then from there, that's kind of when his demeanor changed. And then they had told him that they were going to conduct a field sobriety test on him. And then once the testing began is when he started to get incredibly aggressive. >> You all right? Got it. >> All right, man. Just head this way. What's your name? parked over here. >> Officer Powell. >> I'm a pow. >> Yeah. >> You're going to take me to jail. Take me to jail. >> Okay. >> Don't be doing that. [Music] >> You all right? You got it. >> All right, man. Just head this way. What's your name? >> Officer Powell Pow. >> Yeah. >> Thank you all. >> Hey, not a problem. >> Thank you, man. >> Hey, you're welcome. >> His initial thought is, "Okay, thanks so much. I love you." Gave us hugs. It's a great time. And that's where our law enforcement duty is to make sure that this person's able to operate a vessel and to determine whether he was operating a vessel to talk to you in the first place. >> Florida Fish and Wildlife came and got him. That's kind of when his demeanor changed. I'm going to do some uh seated field sobriety tasks just to dispel any belief that you're under the influence. >> Anything like that? >> Yes, sir. >> All right. Do you have any physical defects or disabilities? >> I'm sorry. Does that count? >> No, I don't think count. >> Do you have any defects with your eyes? >> Uh I can't see real good. >> Okay. Any other defects? >> Okay. Are you sick or injured right now? >> Mentally, physically, or emotionally? Anyway, why? >> Well, I'm emotionally heartbroken because my girls over here on the boat and officer pal and loving him and No, but other than that, I'm good. >> Okay. >> What do you want me to do? You want me to follow that with my eyes? >> Yes. The tip of the pin. [Music] >> Can you turn that light off? You're reallying blinding me that light. He was trying to perform the task, but um due to his state, he was he was just kind of walking himself in circles for a while during the testing. >> Place your left fist at the center of your chest, your right fist against your left fist like that. Like this. >> See, I am. >> Is that what I got? >> Yeah. >> The first task is to count out loud from one to four while you move your fists in a step-like fashion, making contact between your fists at each step. Hold on now. What's that mean? Let's go to one more time. >> So, it's going to be like this. Ready? One, two, three, four. >> Not against my chest, but outward. >> Yep. You're going to take steps out. >> Okay. >> Okay. The second task is to memorize the position of your fist. After you have counted to four, clap your hands three times and return your fist to the memorized. >> Man, come on. Damn. This is part of it. If you go through these tests >> for what part of what >> tasks you can take me to jail, take me to jail. >> Okay. >> Hey, we're not trying, >> man. Memorize, >> bro. I'm not trying to be >> I understand. >> I've been out here freezing cold for a hour. Okay. >> They bring me in here and then all of a sudden you got here with me. >> Okay. >> Okay. Here, officer key. I'm sorry. So he's demonstrating. >> Five, six, seven, eight. Back to your chest. >> You understand? Okay. One, two, three, four. One, two, three, five, six, seven, eight. >> That correct? >> In my lap. Is that correct, sir? You come back to your chest. You came back with double fists and then you held your fist there instead of bringing them straight to your lap. >> Okay. >> Cold Matt, tell him to come and get me. Post my bomb. Whatever. Man, >> you don't want to do the test? >> All right. Go ahead and stand up then. We'll just go ahead and we'll arrest as it is right now and we'll we'll take you out to jail that way. >> The testing is solely on their part. They have to be willing to do it. If they don't want to do it, they don't have to do will arrest you for operating a vessel under the influence of alcohol. All right. >> Where do you want me to go? Damn it. This >> place your hands palm to palm with one hand up and one hand down like this. When I tell you to begin, turn the top hand over and count out loud one. Then turn the hand back over and count out loud two. Counting only when the hands make contact. demonstrate >> like this. One, two, one, two, one, two, one, two. You understand? >> Hold on. What the are you just doing with your hand? You're flip-flopping like this. >> Yep. >> You see these two fingers? >> Yes. >> You see that up? >> See, they're up, right? >> See that finger? Yes. >> That one and that one. Okay. Got it. >> I want to hear no why I couldn't do it because my fingers up. Got it. >> Do you understand the task? I understand a cold. >> Do you understand the task? >> Yes. >> Begin. >> One, two, one, two, one, two, one, two, one, two, one, two, one, two, one, two, one, two, one, two, one, two, one, two, one, two, one, two, one, two, one, two, one, two, one, two. Stop. >> Why am I under arrest? >> You're under arrest for boating under your influence. Can you turn around? Can you turn around? Put the blank in the bed of the truck. Put your hands behind your back. Pal, can you please call Matt and have him call my wife and tell him what the is going on? >> Okay. Do you have anything in your pockets? >> I don't know. I got money in my pockets. What do you want? Can you look to the left? You have anything that's going to poke me or stick me in your pockets? >> My Don't be doing that. EMS. He went from I'm alive to I'm going to jail. >> With the Coast Guard, our biggest, >> you know, job and rewarding part of it is saving somebody's life and making sure that we are there for someone when they need be. But with that also comes enforcing, you know, the federal rules and regulations that are put in place so that people are being safe. They're not voting under the influence. They're not putting people in danger. So, I did my job, got him to safety, but then, you know, he's also being held accountable for the actions that put himself and potentially someone else in danger. [Music] We are Tacklett South, a member of what's called the deployable specialized forces in the Coast Guard is we're one of four units that can do high-end tactical operations. We are our counterdrug SWAT teams at sea. We spend most of our time in the middle of the ocean on ships catching bad guys. >> Each year, Tacklet South performs over 300 drug interdictions. It's a 24/7 365day operation. >> We have a uh suspected uh TOI, so a target of interest uh we're looking at right now. It's pretty late in the evening. It's uh pretty dark outside, so we're going to be uh getting underway. >> The drug cartels make large amount of money and it's well documented. They're extraordinarily violent. The counterdrug mission is a extraordinarily high-risk mission. >> It can get very dangerous. I mean, one wrong move from one person can ultimately cost somebody's life. So, we have a maritime patrol aircraft, uh, MPA for short, uh, that has spotted a target of interest moving at a high rate of speed on a northerly course in a known drug trafficking area. We have what we believe to be narcotics on board or some suspicious packages. Now, it's time for us to go. [Music] You need high endurance to to do this mission. Taking down bad guys at sea. Bad guys like to run at nighttime in rough seas and it's never easy. >> Narcotic smugglers, they like to use the nighttime for cover. It brings some complexities with it. Doing anything at nighttime automatically makes it more dangerous. Us at Tacklet, we are very well equipped to handle that. We have night vision goggles or NVGs that allow us to see really well at night as well as we operate and we train at night all the time. >> We have certain trainings that allow us to use our armor, our tactical flotation systems, our pistol holders, um where we keep our magazines. We're all trained to do that. When it's time to use it, it's just muscle memory. coming up. >> Primary boat that launches first is the pursuit boat in case anything crazy happens. They start jettison, they throw people in the water, anything super crazy. They're going to be the initial responders on scene. >> It's pitch black, the darkest you'll ever see, especially if there's no moon or or stars out. We're moving at a high rate of speed through the water. We have no lights on. It's extremely dangerous. >> So, as soon as I get eyes on that TOI, the target of interest, immediately, I'm looking for where the people are on the boat, what's in the boat, I'm looking and scanning and making sure they don't have any weapons on them, seeing where their hands are at, where they're facing, what they're standing next to, and also where I'm going to be getting on that boat. Fireb [Music] mother. Heads up. Hands up. Going over. >> Going over. Hands up. Turn around. I want to be getting onto that boat in an area where I can be safe, where I can have enough distance from them that in case they try to do something while I'm coming over, I have enough time to react, but also where I'm getting close enough to where once I get on board, I can get on and get hands- on with those guys to prevent them from doing something that may endanger my life or my teammates's lives. >> Hands down. Hands down. >> Don't look up. >> Hey, move him up there. Sir, >> move him up there. >> Hand No, right there. >> Put him on his knees. Right there. Hands on his head. Hands on his head. >> Put them all on a row right there. You two. >> Hey, pull that kill switch. >> Tell him to look forward next. This guy. Hey, you. Uh over there with your buddies. >> There's always a possibility for something to go wrong. and especially on these type of pangas which is a type of fishing boat is commonly used for the smuggling of elicit narcotics into the US >> back there. Clear >> back here. >> Slide them over. >> Sometimes these boats have a big forward compartment that they usually store food in or something, but who's to say a guy is not underneath there waiting for a machete to just take a swipe at one of us? >> Clear. Clear. Ready to pass it. Ice box. Tupac pause. >> So we get positive control. Our night has just begun. So after that, you sit on the boat for probably 9 plus hours confirming their nationality. If they claim a nationality, we're going to talk to their home country and be like, "Hey, is this your are these your guys? Is this your vote?" And they're either going to confirm or deny that. All right, turn them around. >> Are you the captain? A capitan. El Capitan. A capitan. >> Not you. Him. >> Ice cube. Bo negative. They said the master is not here. He is with his son. Do you claim nationality for the vessel? You >> can't do your criminal investigation yet. You're just there to confirm or deny the registry because you were moving at a high rate of speed of international waters and you avoided detection. You have no nav lights. So you just what are you doing? [Music] >> Ecuador Ecuadorian. document.co. Noces. And they were like, "We are fishing. We are fishing." Okay, you are fishing, but you have no fish and you have no water. You have no food, but you've been out here for four days for fishing. >> Crew members claim to be fishing for all species. They have hooks and line. Good condition. Does not appear to be used. No fish, no bait, not actively engaged in fishing. >> There's approximately two zero packages went into the water. Over. >> How about that? >> Roger. We just got word from the air asset that the target of interest threw over or jettisoned packages into the water that are consistent with the way drugs are smuggled into the country. >> M3, >> keep your eyes open. They said that they saw two zero packages, but they can't track it down. So, just keep our eye open. >> We are pretty confident that they're up to no good and they're doing something they're not supposed to be doing. But to prove that, we need to find that contraband. We continue to find that evidence in the water till we have a good thorough search of the area where we believe they have jettisoned. We're going to maintain possession of them. They probably drifted too far by now. [Music] >> Approximately two zero packages went into the water over. >> How about that? >> Roger. We just took control of a small boat that we believe is engaged in the trafficking of elicit contraband into the country. They say they're fishermen, but for being fishermen and having no fish on board, no bait, no ice, we believe that something's missing, but we have to find that contraband in the water. >> They said they saw two in the water, but they don't know where. They probably drifted too far by now. The [ __ ] was daytime. >> Anybody see anything? >> See, it's right a little bit. No contraband, nothing. There's nothing on this boat. This is not one of the fun ones. You could say >> because of the conditions of darkness and not really having, you know, enough light to see. Finding something in the middle of the ocean is challenging enough, especially when it's right on the surface of the water. So, we'll just have to resume this search in the morning when we have better light. >> Be one. >> Yeah. >> They say what the plan is. >> We're going to be out here until about 8:00 in the morning. You're not sleeping. You're not lounging on the boat. You're on watch. You just took positive control of a suspected drug smuggling asset in the Eastern Pacific. Sometimes they go to sleep. Sometimes they're stressed out and they stay up with you throughout the night. I'm looking at where they're laying. Why are they laying there? What kind of fishing equipment do they have? That guy grabs a fish hooker in the middle of night and just feels like taking a leap at one of you just cuz he's pissed off that you're standing on his boat in the middle of the night for 9 plus hours until we have a good thorough search of the area where we believe they have jettisoned. We're going to maintain possession of them. [Music] Sunrise comes and you're like, "All right, I'm still here. I'm still in the boat." >> Good morning. White Christmas. >> Couldn't see him last night. Just about immediately, we saw one. We saw three. Saw five. >> Right there, Jones. >> Our longrange interceptors got 23 bails on board. They look like they're about 20 kg a piece. Once we recover these bales, this physical evidence, and then tie these bales to that panga, take it from there. [Music] >> We're going to test to see if there was any contraband on board that vessel. So, we have to run it back to the ship to get it uh tested. Good job. >> Roger. 03 detainees over. >> We had got two positive tests of cocaine. >> One at a time. We're going to move it later. And we have some ice cube. Also, was the rubbing alcohol on the hands documented? >> Hands off the pocket. Hands off the pocket. >> Day started about this time yesterday. We started chasing after this guy. Picked up 26 bales, almost 1,000 keys of cocaine. Really important to find those drugs. Um, I think it lifted the spirits of the crew and definitely lifted my spirits as well. I said I got the snow for December. >> If you like cruising the high seas and running cocaine, boom boom boom's going to find you and you will be detained. down. >> Nice. >> Before they leave the scene, the demolition crew sinks the drug boat so it doesn't become a hazard at sea. >> Uh we're unable to take it back in. We're so far away from land. Um it's now a hazard to navigation for other uh uh merchant ships. >> At the end of the day, we got a lot of drugs off the uh streets of America and feeling good about it.