Coast Guard Seizes $34 Million Worth Of Cocaine
The U.S. Coast Guard seized nearly $34 million dollars worth of cocaine off the coast of St. Croix on Friday.
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The U.S. Coast Guard seized nearly $34 million dollars worth of cocaine off the coast of St. Croix on Friday.
A U.S. Coast Guard ship returned to port in Miami Beach with millions of dollars of seized cocaine and marijuana in tow.
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Many would agree that $35 million is a lot of money—and that amount is the Coast Guard's estimate of cocaine, in wholesale value, that crew members offloaded a boat in Miami Saturday morning.
The U.S. Coast Guard returned to port in Miami Beach Monday morning with millions of dollars of seized cocaine in tow.
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