El Salvador Seizes 1 Ton Of Cocaine At Sea, Worth $25M – One America News Network

A member of the Attorney General’s office carries a bag with packages of cocaine to be incinerated in Ilopango, El Salvador, on August 10, 2021. (Photo by MARVIN RECINOS/AFP via Getty Images)

OAN’s Brennan Cooney
10:42 AM – Sunday, June 16, 2024

Authorities in El Salvador have announced the seizure of a metric ton of cocaine off the nation’s coast. This comes after an 11-day journey to haul the stash back to shore.

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The Salvadorian Ministry of Defense and the Office of the Attorney General announced the seizure of the drugs, which equal to about $25 million, on Friday.

According to government sources, the seizure took place on June 3rd. The time between was spent moving the drugs to a secure naval base after being seized 805 nautical miles out to sea.

“The distance at which it was seized, 805 nautical miles (1,491…

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