World News | Coast Guard Offloads $1.4 Billion in Drugs at Florida Port
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. The United States Coast Guard offloaded drugs worth more than $1.4 billion at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale on Thursday.
Fort lauderdale (US), Aug 5 (AP) The United States Coast Guard offloaded drugs worth more than $1.4 billion at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale on Thursday.
The agency announced that the crew of the Cutter James offloaded about 59,700 pounds (27,079 kg) of cocaine and approximately 1,430 pounds (548 kg) of marijuana.
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Coast Guard officials said it was the largest offload in the vessel's history. Multiple Coast Guard units, along with the US Customs and Border Patrol and Canadian partners, assisted with the effort, the agency said. (AP)
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