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Record 4.2 tons of cocaine seized near French Caribbean
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Officials with the French army stationed in the Caribbean islands of Martinique and Guadeloupe said Wednesday that they seized a record 4.2 tons of cocaine in nearby waters.
The Armed Forces of the Antilles said it found the 177 bricks of cocaine aboard a fishing vessel in the Atlantic Ocean on Jan. 17. Eight people aboard the vessel were arrested.
Authorities said the seizure was a result of close co-operation with several countries that it did not identify.
No further details were provided.
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