On 16 December, Greater Antilles Section (GANTSEC) diverted cutter AQUIDNECK to assist the U.S. Customs Service (USCS) in a possible airdrop or surface transfer south of  Puerto Rico.AQUIDNECK recovered 55 bails that had been dumped overboard totaling 2,750 pounds of cocaine. USCS assets seized a 38 foot go-fast and arrested the four persons on board.