Crime & Safety
Major Seizure, Reportedly Cocaine, Could Be Philly Port's Largest
Multiple federal and local law enforcement agencies found "contraband," reportedly cocaine, at a Philadelphia sea port Tuesday,
PHILADELPHIA — A major bust in Philadelphia Tuesday could be the largest ever, accoridng ot federal authorities and a news report.
Customs and Border Protection said its officers, along with Homeland Security Investigations, U.S. Coast Guard, Coast Guard Investigative Service, DEA, Delaware State Police, Pennsylvania State Police, Philadelphia Police Department Nether Providence Police Department and the Office of the Attorney General Bureau of Narcotics Investigation, conducted a multi-agency inspection and discovered alleged contraband inside a shipping container at a Philadelphia seaport today.
Action News reports said contraband is cocaine and it could be the largest amount of cocaine seized in Philadelphia ever.
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CBP officials said it will not comment on the investigation "until it is appropriate to do so" and said the case has been turned over to Homeland Security Investigations.
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