Wednesday, 16. October 2002

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Nearly 80 percent of Coast Guard cocaine seizures in Pacific

Nearly 80 percent of the total amount of cocaine seized by the U.S. Coast Guard last fiscal year occurred in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, authorities said Tuesday. The Coast Guard seized 93,417 pounds of cocaine in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. The total amount seized was 117,280 pounds, officials said in a statement.

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