Filipino seafarer charged after quarter-ton cocaine haul found aboard US-bound aframax
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US authorities seized approximately 227 kilograms of cocaine worth an estimated $6.4 million aboard a crude oil tanker destined for Southern California. A Filipino crew member has been charged in connection with a cartel-linked smuggling operation involving the vessel.
US authorities have seized approximately 227 kg of cocaine worth an estimated $6.4m from a crude oil tanker arriving in Southern California, with a Filipino crewmember charged over what prosecutors allege was a cartel-linked smuggling operation. The seizure followed a joint operation by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the US Coast Guard aboard the aframax …