SMALL BOAT TRAINING - U.S. Coast guard photo

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (May 6, 2005)- A boatcrew from Coast Guard Station South Padre Island trains to intercept and interdict an illegal lancha boatcrew in Laguna Madre, off the Texas coast, today. Lanchas, similar to the one pictured, are typically used to conduct illegal fishing or the smuggling of contraband. In the training scenario, a second Station South Padre Island boatcrew operated the suspect vessel. USCG photo by PA2 Kyle Niemi.