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550 pounds of cocaine seized near Port Everglades

A U.S. Coast Guard law enforcement boat crew seized approximately 550 pounds of cocaine, worth an estimated $6.3 million, from a suspected drug smuggling operation…

A U.S. Coast Guard law enforcement boat crew seized approximately 550 pounds of cocaine, worth an estimated $6.3 million, from a suspected drug smuggling operation near Port Everglades Saturday.

Law enforcement took custody of the 36-foot vessel used in the operation and transferred the suspected smuggler to Coast Guard Investigative Service agents to face federal prosecution.