Mexican pot smuggling boat busted offshore

Associated Press - March 22, 2009 11:54 PM ET

SAN DIEGO (AP) - Authorities say the U.S. Coast Guard and Mexican Navy have seized a smuggling boat carrying 8 tons of marijuana worth $15 million off the coast of Baja California.

According to a statement from the U.S. Coast Guard, four suspects were arrested in the Thursday bust in international waters.

A Coast Guard patrol aircraft detected the vessel and sent a boat to investigate. The smugglers tried to flee and starting throwing the marijuana bales overboard, but the Coast Guard intercepted the boat and arrested the suspects.

A Mexican Navy patrol took custody of the suspects and the boat.

The Coast Guard transported the marijuana to San Diego.

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