Dozens of cocaine packages seized in Pacific, 11 rescued from shipwreck
Summary
United States and Mexican forces seized nearly 2,000 pounds of cocaine from a fast boat in the Pacific Ocean near Mexico. The Mexican navy also rescued 11 people from a shipwreck and found more drugs and stowaways in separate operations.Key Facts
- U.S. Customs and Border Patrol spotted a go-fast boat carrying cocaine off Mexico’s coast.
- The boat’s crew threw drug packages into the ocean, which the Mexican navy retrieved.
- About 1,990 pounds of cocaine were seized in this operation.
- Mexican Marines boarded the boat using a fast-rope technique.
- The Mexican navy rescued 11 shipwrecked people near Guerrero and gave them medical care.
- The navy found 22 packages of cocaine and 7 more on a container ship, along with three stowaways.
- Another operation recovered 34 packages of drugs near Acapulco to be destroyed.
- Under the current Mexican administration, 65.5 tons of cocaine have been seized.
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