Federal agents in Puerto Rico say they have seized an estimated $35 million worth of cocaine from a boat that ran aground a reef off the island's south coast
Federal agents seized an estimated $35 million worth of cocaine from a boat that ran aground a reef off Puerto Rico’s south coast, authorities said Thursday. Two men from the Dominican Republic and a man from Colombia were arrested and accused of transporting more than 3,300 pounds of cocaine, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Officials said the 30-foot boat was traveling north toward Puerto Rico when it was spotted on Wednesday. It is one of the largest drug seizures in waters off Puerto Rico reported this year. A record $50 million worth of cocaine was seized in 2021 off the island’s southeast region. The U.S. territory is considered a transit point for drugs heading to the U.S. mainland and other countries.
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