Tuesday, 24. April 2007
Topic: DRUGS - on April 24, 2007 at 12:33:00 PM CEST
US in record maritime drugs haul
The US Coast Guard says it has seized nearly 20 tonnes of cocaine with a street value of $600m, in the biggest maritime drugs bust in US history.
The drugs haul, unloaded in California on Monday, was seized in a raid last month off the coast of Central America.
Officials said they intercepted a cargo ship sailing under the Panamanian flag, and that the 14 crew - Panamanians and Mexicans - put up no resistance.
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