Record 4.2 tons of cocaine seized near French Caribbean
Published:Thursday | January 28, 2021 | 12:26 AM
SAN JUAN (AP):
Officials with the French army stationed in the Caribbean islands of Martinique and Guadeloupe said Wednesday that they seized a record 4.2 tons of cocaine in nearby waters.
The Armed Forces of the Antilles said it found the 177 bricks of cocaine aboard a fishing vessel in the Atlantic Ocean on January 17. Eight people aboard the vessel were arrested.
Authorities said the seizure was a result of close cooperation with several countries that it did not identify.
No further details were provided.