PORT EVERGLADES, FLA. (WSVN) - The U.S. Coast Guard offloaded thousands of pounds of cocaine at Port Everglades, Tuesday.
.@USCG Cutter Vigilant (WMEC-617) crew seized a total of 122 bales of cocaine, Monday, in back-to-back interdictions of go-fast vessels just off the coast of Limon, Costa Rica. More here: https://t.co/9jHqH1gnHd pic.twitter.com/Hp1DXlKlCe
— USCGSoutheast (@USCGSoutheast) June 20, 2020
The haul of approximately 6,800 pounds of cocaine, was seized off the coast of Costa Rica in back-to-back interdictions of go-fast vessels.
The haul was seized by the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant and is worth an estimated $118.3 million.
Crews also apprehended nine people during the interdictions.
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