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Two Tons of Cocaine Seized
A U.S. Coast Guard cutter, part
of the Costa Rica-U.S. anti-drug
joint effort, caught a Costa
Rican fishing boat which carried
over 2 tons of cocaine.
The capture took place in
international waters, as a
result of a routine inspection
by the Coast Guard.
The six crewmen of the Princesa
de Drake - four Ticos, a
Colombian, and a Guatemalan -
were arrested and, with the
drug, placed at the order of
Costa Rican courts, because of
the registry of the vessel.
Apparently, the drug was
destined to the U.S. market. So
far this year, the different
Costa Rican law-enforcement
agencies, with the support of
U.S. authorities, have
confiscated more than 9.8 tons
of cocaine.
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