"Narco sub" carrying 3.6 tons of cocaine intercepted in Pacific
Navy ships arrived to intercept the boat, which was carrying 102 packages filled with bricks of cocaine, authorities said.
Navy ships arrived to intercept the boat, which was carrying 102 packages filled with bricks of cocaine, authorities said.
The U.S. Coast Guard said that it had offloaded more than $54 million worth of cocaine that was intercepted in the Caribbean Sea.
The discovery comes just weeks after authorities said Hurricane Debby blew 25 packages of cocaine onto a beach in the Florida Keys.
Florida detectives believe the package of cocaine washed in with the tides due to recent storms.
The trove of drugs, washed ashore by Hurricane Debby, was found by a good Samaritan, according to the U.S. Border Patrol.
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The drug ring would appeal to a witchdoctor "to receive his blessing and for the success of its cocaine transportation," police said.
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Officials said the drugs, which were found in the water about 7 miles off Islamorada, Florida, were handed over to U.S. Border Patrol agents.
Coast Guard officers fired at and sank a speedboat suspected of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean Sea, officials said,
The discovery comes just a month after a beachgoer found about $1 million worth of cocaine washed up along the Florida Keys.
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Federal officials announced that more than 13,803 pounds of cocaine and 3,736 pounds of marijuana with a combined estimated street value of approximately $185 million were offloaded by the US Coast Guard at Port Everglades.
Federal officials announced that more than 13,803 pounds of cocaine and 3,736 pounds of marijuana with a combined estimated street value of approximately $185 million were offloaded by the US Coast Guard at Port Everglades.
Nearly $1 million worth of cocaine was found by a beachgoer washed up along the Florida Keys.
Officials released dramatic video of the chase, during which the crew allegedly "began evasive actions, throwing packages into the water."
The Colombian navy released images of the seizure of the sub, as well as video showing officers unloading bundles of the alleged narcotics.
After seeing authorities closing in, the crew members on one vessel "fled the scene, leaving the boat abandoned," the Colombian Navy said.
Tuesday night, Sofia Vergara graced the red carpet for the Miami premiere of "Griselda," where she not only stars in her first dramatic role but also serves as an executive producer.
Tuesday night, Sofia Vergara graced the red carpet for the Miami premiere of "Griselda," where she not only stars in her first dramatic role but also serves as an executive producer.
The US Coast Guard offloaded more than 2,450 pounds of cocaine with an assessed street value of approximately $32.2 million in Miami on Tuesday.
Aaron Balderrama, 23, had cocaine hidden in four wheels of cheese.
On Wednesday afternoon, City of Miami Police announced a drug bust and the arrest of an individual they say was operating from a house in Allapattah.
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