The United States seized 14 tons of cocaine

(Baonghean.vn) - On April 8, the US Coast Guard handed over 14 tons of cocaine to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) at the San Diego seaport.

The US Coast Guard unloads 14 tons of cocaine at the port of San Diego.

According to the Coast Guard, the cocaine was the result of intercepting illegal shipping vessels off the coast of Central and Southern America, in the eastern Pacific Ocean since late January 2016.

Dozens of smugglers were also arrested.

The cocaine seized has an estimated value of at least $400 million.

Of the 14 tons of drugs seized, more than 6 tons of cocaine were discovered from a submarine moving in US waters on March 3.

In addition, the coast guard team said the remaining illegal cocaine was transported on express fishing boats and about 500 kg of cocaine was found floating at sea./.

Thanh Hien

(According to CNN)