DEA Seizes $480 Million in Cocaine in Cocoa Tins
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HICKSVILLE, N.Y. — Federal Drug Enforcement Administration officials said Friday they seized 6,000 pounds of pure cocaine hidden in tins of cocoa in a Long Island warehouse and arrested three Colombians.
The cocaine’s street value was estimated at $480 million.
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