Federal agents in Puerto Rico say they have seized an estimated $35 million worth of cocaine from a boat that ran aground a reef off the island's south coast. U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Thursday that it arrested two men from the Dominican Republic and a man from Colombia accused of transporting more than 1,500 kilos of cocaine.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Federal agents seized an estimated $35 million worth of cocaine from a boat that ran aground a reef off Puerto Rico’s south coast, authorities said Thursday.
Two men from the Dominican Republic and a man from Colombia were arrested and accused of transporting more than 3,300 pounds of cocaine, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Officials said the 30-foot boat was traveling north toward Puerto Rico when it was spotted on Wednesday.A record $50 million worth of cocaineThe U.S. territory is considered a transit point for drugs heading to the U.S. mainland and other countries.
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