Puerto Barrios, Guatemala, Nov 19, 2024 (AFP) - Guatemala announces record cocaine seizure

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2024-11-19
The Guatemalan coast guard has made a record seizure of nearly four tons of cocaine being transported by ship, the military said Tuesday. A patrol spotted the vessel at sea Monday, leading it to speed up in a getaway bid. The boat was, however, stranded on a Caribbean beach, where its crew fled. On board the ship, officers found 157 bags containing a total of 3,905 one-kilogram packets of cocaine, army spokeswoman Ann Marie Argueta told reporters......
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