Border Patrol Finds 8 Pounds of Cocaine Tied to Bottom of Ship Headed to South Florida - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

Border Patrol finds 8 pounds of cocaine tied to bottom of ship headed to South Florida - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

In a first for the United States Border Patrol, agents found eight pounds of cocaine strapped to the bottom of a ship. USBP’s BORSTAR dive team plunged underwater to discover the drugs tied to the hull of a boat that arrived from the Dominican Republic. Officials with Customs and Border Protection were able to successfully seize the drugs. Agents say drug trafficking rings are increasingly relying on “parasite smuggling,” which is to shift produ…

Cocaine bundle found strapped to bottom of ship in Miami: U.S. Border Patrol

A bundle of cocaine was found strapped to the hull of a ship in Miami, U.S. Border Patrol officials said.