Agents seize $26M worth of cocaine near Puerto Rico
Published:Thursday | October 27, 2022 | 8:39 AM
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Federal authorities said Wednesday that they confiscated more than $26 million worth of cocaine near Puerto Rico in one of the largest seizures this year.
More than 2,600 pounds of cocaine were found inside a makeshift boat just south of the Puerto Rican island of Vieques, according to United States Customs and Border Protection.
Authorities said two people aboard the boat claiming to be US citizens were arrested.
Puerto Rico has long been used as a transfer point for drugs headed to the US mainland and other countries.
In 2019, a record $50 million worth of cocaine was seized near the island's southeast region.
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