{"id":17585,"date":"2025-09-27T19:02:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T19:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/?p=17585"},"modified":"2025-09-27T19:02:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T19:02:14","slug":"u-s-divers-seize-8-pounds-of-cocaine-from-cargo-ships-hull-in-miami","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/?p=17585","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Divers Seize 8 Pounds Of Cocaine From Cargo Ship\u2019s Hull In Miami"},"content":{"rendered":"

U.S. Divers Seize 8 Pounds Of Cocaine From Cargo Ship\u2019s Hull In Miami
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U.S. Border Patrol divers in Miami seized eight pounds of cocaine hidden in the hull of an inbound cargo ship arriving from the Dominican Republic, officials announced on September 23.<\/p>\n

The narcotics were discovered during an underwater inspection at Port Miami, where a specialised dive team removed the drugs strapped to the vessel\u2019s underwater structure.<\/p>\n

Authorities explained that the cocaine was concealed \u201cdeep in the ship\u2019s belly,\u201d a phrase often used to describe the sea chest, which is part of the hull.<\/p>\n

Border Patrol\u2019s specialised Search, Trauma, and Rescue (BORSTAR) divers used knives and underwater cutting tools to detach the bundles, which were described as a \u201cparasitic load.\u201d<\/p>\n

The operation was carried out in collaboration with Customs and Border Protection\u2019s Office of Field Operations and Air and Marine Operations units.<\/p>\n

Officials confirmed the cocaine weighed over three and a half kilograms, or about eight pounds, and was recovered from the ship\u2019s stern.<\/p>\n

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The vessel involved was identified as the Hoheplate, an 11,800-deadweight-ton containership registered in Antigua and Barbuda. It is active in Caribbean trade routes.<\/p>\n

Automatic Identification System (AIS) signals later showed the ship sailing from the Dominican Republic to Colombia on September 26, after the seizure.<\/p>\n

In a statement reported by NBC Miami, Border Patrol Chief Michael W. Banks said the dive team had achieved its \u201cfirst ever parasitic drug seizure,\u201d calling it a milestone. He described the discovery as an \u201cinnovative advancement\u201d in their ongoing efforts to block drug smuggling by sea.<\/p>\n

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Photos shared on the agency\u2019s official social media account showed divers working at the stern of the cargo ship to remove cocaine packages.\u00a0The Border Patrol said this was the first time their dive team had carried out such an operation.<\/p>\n

Officials did not clarify whether the vessel was stopped for a routine inspection or if the seizure followed a specific intelligence tip. Additional details about suspects or follow-up actions were not released.<\/p>\n

Smuggling drugs by strapping them to ships is not new. Authorities recalled that in 1990, police divers in PortMiami found four steel boxes with 250 pounds of marijuana attached to a cruise ship, leading to three arrests.<\/p>\n

Officials said investigations into the recent cocaine seizure are still underway.<\/p>\n

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