Authorities battle Atlantic storm to intercept cocaine yacht
Posted January 27, 2020 6:00 am
LISBON, Portugal (AP) - An international drug operation involving authorities from six countries captured a yacht carrying almost 2 metric tons of cocaine in the middle of an Atlantic storm.
Portugal's navy and air force took part in the seizure, with a street value of more than 70 million euros ($77 million), amid 'œvery difficult weather conditions,'ť a Portuguese police statement said Monday.
The Portuguese operation was supported by police in Brazil, the U.S., Britain, France and Spain.
Intelligence-gathering that helped locate and intercept the yacht was coordinated by the Maritime Analysis and Operations Centre -- Narcotics, based in Lisbon.
Two foreign men aged 51 and 53 were arrested in the operation, Portuguese police said.
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