SAN JUAN (AP) – Federal agents seized USD6 million worth of cocaine and arrested two men from the Dominican Republic in waters south of Puerto Rico, officials said on Thursday.
More than 300 kilogrammes of cocaine were found aboard a boat traveling south of the United States (US) territory on Wednesday, according to US Customs and Border Protection. It is the latest multimillion-dollar drug seizure this year in waters surrounding Puerto Rico. In July, federal agents seized USD4.6 million worth of cocaine west of the island.
Puerto Rico is considered a transit point for drugs being smuggled to the US mainland and other countries.
