Full article Some 649kg of cocaine was found hidden inside a vessel that had run ashore. Two packets have been sent to the US Drug Enforcement Administration for testing.
Police in the Marshall Islands have discovered a record haul of drugs thought to have drifted across the Pacific Ocean from Latin America. About 649kg of cocaine was found hidden inside a vessel that had run ashore.
Police said the drugs were incinerated on Tuesday, apart from two packets, which have been sent to the US Drug Enforcement Administration for testing.
The drug haul has an estimated street value of US$ 80 million. Drugs often wash ashore on the Marshall Islands, but last week s discovery set a new record.
Boat With $80 million Worth of Cocaine Washes Up in Marshall Islands
On 12/17/20 at 10:41 AM EST
A boat full of cocaine with an estimated street value of $80 million has washed ashore on the Marshall Islands.
The drug haul was discovered by locals who say they attempted to move the boat but were unable to because it was so heavy. The packets of drugs were found hidden in a compartment inside the boat. Pictures showed the drugs in stained, yellowing plastic, stamped with a red logo and the letters KW . It is thought that the boat may have drifted in the Pacific ocean from Latin America.
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