Act Daily News
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US Customs and Border Protection officers seized 877 kilos of cocaine on board the San Juan-Santo Domingo Ferry on the Pan American Dock in Puerto Rico final month.
The medication, which have an estimated worth of $9.1 million, had been noticed on December 26 throughout a routine cargo inspection. Officers eliminated a board masking the ground of a cargo platform to disclose 355 packages that examined optimistic for cocaine, the CBP stated in a press release.
“Our experienced CBP officers remain vigilant, utilizing their training and available tools to stop dangerous drugs from entering the country,” Roberto Vaquero, director of area operation for Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands, stated within the assertion.
Homeland Security Investigations took custody of the contraband for additional investigation, in accordance with the CBP.
CBP has seized 77,000 kilos of medication within the first two months of fiscal yr 2023, in accordance with the CBP Data Portal.