2015News

CBP reports 43.2 kilos of cocaine inside freighter

The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) service says that its agents recently seized 43.2 kilos of cocaine in San Juan port, inside a container that had arrived from the Dominican Republic.

CBP reported that a container was selected for secondary scrutiny during an inspection of containers on board a cargo vessel, Conti Elektra. Inside, CBP officers found two duffel bags with 41 bricks that subsequently tested positive for cocaine, with an estimated street value of US$1,123,000.