US CUSTOMS at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach found 424 pounds of cocaine worth US$8 million hidden in a shipment of tyres from South America, reports American Shipper.
Customs officers said they used non-intrusive inspection technology, similar to an x-ray, to identify an anomaly in the cargo while still inside a shipping container.
Once they opened the container, the agents found three large bundles with a total of 170 brick-sized packages of a white powder that tested positive for cocaine, CBP said.
Customs did not disclose the name of the vessel, its operator, or the beneficial cargo owner involved.
"Without any doubt, this is one of the most significant narcotics interceptions in recent years at our nation's largest seaport," said LA-Long Beach customs chief Carlos Martel.
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02 September 2015 - 21:59
US Customs seize US$8 million of cocaine in tyres at Los Angeles-Long Beach
US CUSTOMS at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach found 424 pounds of cocaine worth US$8 million hidden in a shipment of tyres from South America, reports American Shipper.
PORTS
02 September 2015 - 21:59
US Customs seize US$8 million of cocaine in tyres at Los Angeles-Long Beach
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