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1.5 Tons of Cocaine Seized in Puerto Rico
A Dominican citizen was arrested on Thursday after 1,400 kilos (3,083 lbs.) of cocaine he was transporting in a 40-foot boat was seized from him, the Puerto Rico Police Department said.
Leonardo Perez Meson was arrested after his boat ran aground on the seashore in the southern town of Patillas, the PRPD said in a statement.
An anonymous telephone call alerted the PRPD, which also seized a vehicle that was found at the site, although several other people who were with Perez Meson managed to escape.
PRPD and FBI agents are continuing the investigation at the site of the arrest.
The main cause of criminality in Puerto Rico is the violent jockeying among criminals for control of drug sales points on the streets of the island.
Puerto Rico is used by drug trafficking networks as a conduit for introducing illegal drugs into the continental United States.
Published in Latino Daily News
Source: http://www.hispanicallyspeakingnews.com/latino-daily-news/details/1.5-tons-of-cocaine-seized-in-puerto-rico/29556#When:19:07:09Z
