Coast Guard offloads $468 million worth of seized cocaine in San Diego
Coast Guard officials say that the cocaine was seized between February and March off the coasts of Mexico and South America.
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Coast Guard officials say that the cocaine was seized between February and March off the coasts of Mexico and South America.
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