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Large haul of cocaine seized from cruise ship

Monday, 14 June 20213 min read
Large haul of cocaine seized from cruise ship

US Customs and Border Protection officers seized nearly 70 pounds (31 kg) of cocaine hidden inside a cruise ship arriving at Port Everglades.

The consignment was spotted by the ship’s security team on 6 June and CBP officials were alerted.

A CBP praised the collaboration between ship and port officials and the CBP but didn’t name the ship. It was docked at Port Everglades for a technical stop without passengers as US cruising is yet to restart after the long cruise ship ban.

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