Officials found one of the largest cocaine shipments in years at the Port of Philadelphia. So what better time for the Department of Homeland Security to unveil a recent seizure: About 383 pounds of cocaine, found at the Port of Philadelphia.
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A shipment of Costa Rican pumpkins and squash seized by federal agents last week at the Port of Philadelphia contained more than food.
“This is an vast amount of cocaine found cleverly stashed in the shipment of produce”, said John Kelleghan, special agent in charge with Homeland Security in Philadelphia. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers discovered the cocaine prior to that trip to New York after inspecting the shipping container and its contents.
The container of fruit arrived aboard the Santa Maria and was destined for a distributor in the Bronx, according to a news release.
According to Philly.com, an investigation is ongoing, though no arrests have been made. “With HSI’s transnational investigative network working with the DEA, we will continue to track down those who tried to smuggle these narcotics into the country”.
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“Our last seizure of this magnitude was in 2012 that was approximately 386 lbs. that came through Puerto Rico” said Assistant Port Director Paul Nardella.
