Thursday, April 16, 2009

Venezuela: Coast Guard Seizes Nearly 2.5 Tons of Cocaine

This past Wednesday (4/7) the crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bear intercepted a Venezuelan-flagged fishing vessel carrying 2,474 pounds of cocaine about 500 miles off Brazil's northeast coast. The five suspected smugglers were arrested and turned over to the Venezuelan authorities for further investigation. The coke was also handed over to Venezuela.

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By Planet Data

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