(WSVN) - Five people have been detained after the United States Coast Guard stopped a boat hauling drugs.
Officials said they intercepted the vessel about 50 miles south of Puerto Rico.
On board, crews found over 7,000 pounds of cocaine worth about $54 million, according to officials.
The crew destroyed the vessel as they said it posed a threat to navigation.
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