US Coast Guard seizes US$27 million worth of cocaine in Caribbean Sea
The United States Coast Guard seized approximately 3,622 pounds of cocaine in the Caribbean Sea. The drugs have an estimated value of 27 million US dollars. Two separate operations led to the seizure. Four individuals were detained during these actions. These detainees were delivered to federal agents at Port Everglades in Florida for investigation.
MIAMI, CMC – The United States Coast Guard says it has offloaded about 3,622 pounds of cocaine, valued at an estimated US$27 million, seized during two operations in the Caribbean Sea. The drugs were brought ashore on Wednesday, along with four people detained during the operations. The detainees were handed over to federal agents at Port Everglades, Florida, for further investigation, the Coast Guard said.