Mexico’s navy seizes 1,500 pounds of cocaine from a boat that was hoping to reach the United States

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PUERTO CHIAPAS, Mexico – Mexico’s navy seized more than 1,500 pounds of cocaine and other drugs on Tuesday.

During a routine patrol operation, officials chased down a boat and discovered the substances being transported inside the vessel.

Authorities seized the drugs and arrested the crew members on board.

The coastal area is a major trafficking route for south American cartels hoping to reach the United States.