Tuesday, 18 June 2019

More than $1bn worth of cocaine seized from ship at Philadelphia port

US authorities say it was one of the largest drug busts in American history, the latest in a series of seizures along the east coast

US authorities on Tuesday seized more than $1bn worth of cocaine from a ship at a Philadelphia port, calling it one of the largest drug busts in American history.

The US attorney’s office in Philadelphia announced the massive bust on Twitter on Tuesday afternoon, saying law enforcement agents seized about 16.5 tons (15 metric tons) of cocaine from a large ship at the Packer Marine Terminal. Members of the crew were arrested and face federal charges.

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from World news | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2XVDyuM

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