69 blocks of cocaine seized in Fajardo after being thrown overboard; four arrested
CBP and FURA agents intercepted a vessel in Fajardo waters and recovered 69 blocks of apparent cocaine. Four people, aged between 19 and 35, were arrested.
Packages thrown overboard during pursuit in Fajardo; 69 blocks of apparent cocaine seized
Agents from the United States Border Patrol (CBP) and the Rapid Response Forces (FURA) of the Puerto Rico Police seized 69 blocks of apparent cocaine on Monday and arrested four people in waters off Fajardo, according to elnuevodia.com.
The operation began shortly after 12:50 p.m., when a confidential tip alerted authorities to a vessel with four occupants and several suspicious packages near the eastern coast of Puerto Rico.
FURA personnel located the vessel, a 24-foot Trophy equipped with a 250-horsepower motor, in the vicinity of Palomino Islet. When the pursuit began, the crew members threw the packages into the water.
Authorities recovered the parcels from the sea, which contained a total of 69 blocks of apparent cocaine. The four occupants of the vessel were detained; their ages ranged between 19 and 35 years old, according to details provided by the Police in their report.
The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in Puerto Rico assumed jurisdiction of the case.
Source: Google News PR — Crime