More than 16.5 tons of cocaine have been seized from a ship
following a raid at a Philadelphia port on Tuesday.The billion-dollar bust, in
which several crew members were arrested, occurred aboard the MSC Gayane, a
cargo ship that originated in Chile and traveled through Panama and the Bahamas
before docking at the Packer Marine Terminal in Philidelphia, a senior official
at the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) told CBS News.
"This is one of the largest drug seizures in United
States history," U.S. Attorney William McSwain, Eastern District of
Pennsylvania, tweeted on Tuesday. "This amount of cocaine could kill
millions – MILLIONS – of people. My Office is committed to keeping our borders
secure and streets safe from deadly narcotics."
The Mediterranean Shipping Co., responded to the drug raid by saying it's "aware of reports of an incident at the Port of Philadelphia in which U.S. authorities made a seizure of illicit cargo. MSC takes this matter very seriously and is grateful to the authorities for identifying any suspected abuse of its services."
The company reiterated that it's "committed to working
with authorities and industry groups worldwide to improve the security of the
international supply chain and ensure that illegal practices are dealt with
promptly and thoroughly by the relevant authorities."
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