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US Coast Guard Seizes 7 Tons of Cocaine Off Peruvian Vessel
VOA News
13 Mar 2004, 20:43 UTC
The U.S. Coast Guard has seized seven metric tons of cocaine from a Peruvian
vessel traveling in international waters in the Pacific Ocean.
Peruvian Interior Minister Fernando Rospigliosi announced the seizure
Saturday in Lima. He said the action was undertaken jointly by U.S. and
Peruvian drug officials.
The cocaine had been produced in Peru and was being shipped to Mexico. Mr.
Rospigliosi says it was bound for a Mexican drug cartel.
Police in Peru have arrested 14 people in connection with the seizure.
Some information for this report provided by AFP and Reuters
VOA News
13 Mar 2004, 20:43 UTC
The U.S. Coast Guard has seized seven metric tons of cocaine from a Peruvian
vessel traveling in international waters in the Pacific Ocean.
Peruvian Interior Minister Fernando Rospigliosi announced the seizure
Saturday in Lima. He said the action was undertaken jointly by U.S. and
Peruvian drug officials.
The cocaine had been produced in Peru and was being shipped to Mexico. Mr.
Rospigliosi says it was bound for a Mexican drug cartel.
Police in Peru have arrested 14 people in connection with the seizure.
Some information for this report provided by AFP and Reuters
