PHILADELPHIA – 16.5 tons of cocaine has an approximate street value of over $1 billion, was seized a few hours ago at Packer Marine Terminal in Philadelphia. According to authorities the members of the ship’s crew have been arrested and federally charged, and the investigation is on-going.
The TONS of cocaine was seized from a large ship in Philadelphia, and police are reporting that this is the largest drug seizure in the history of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
U.S. Attorney William McSwain tweeted the ship contained enough cocaine to “kill millions of people, and my Office is committed to keeping our borders secure and streets safe from deadly narcotics.”
