US customs seizes over 600 pounds of cocaine, nabs two Dom Rep citizens
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (CMC) — The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency says it recently seized 11 bales of cocaine weighing 663.15 pounds (300.8 kilograms) and arrested two Dominican Republic citizens in the Caribbean Sea.
On Friday, CBP said narcotics valued at US$6 million was found on a vessel about 43 miles south of Ponce, Puerto Rico, navigating north.
The crew from the Ponce CBP Air and Marine Operations Marine Unit deployed an interceptor vessel and once onboard, CBP said agents found two males, who are citizens of the Dominican Republic.
CBP said “a Border Patrol K9 alerted positive for the scent of narcotics inside the vessel”.
The drugs, maritime vessel and the two individuals were turned over to the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Caribbean Corridor Strike Force (CCFS) for further investigation, CBP said.
