Police find $12 million worth of cocaine on smuggling boat off Puerto Rico
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Police seized $12 million in cocaine from a smuggling boat off Puerto Rico's north coast.
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Police seized approximately $12 million worth of cocaine from a smuggling boat off the north coast of Puerto Rico, according to authorities. The drug interdiction represents a significant narcotics bust in a region that serves as a major transit point for cocaine shipments moving from South America toward the mainland United States and Europe. Such seizures are part of ongoing efforts by federal and local law enforcement to disrupt trafficking networks operating in Caribbean waters. The identity of those involved and additional details about the vessel remain unclear from the initial report. No information was provided about arrests or the current status of the investigation.
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