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CBP reports seizure of 1,309 pounds of cocaine off Puerto Rico

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The Epoch Times, TheBlaze and The Washington Times report that U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized about 1,309 pounds of cocaine from a yola-type boat south of Guayanilla, Puerto Rico, on Oct. 7. According to the outlets, the agency announced the seizure on Oct. 21 in a statement, valued the drugs at $9.4 million, and said three people identified as Venezuelan nationals were taken into custody and brought to the Ponce port of entry. Field tests confirmed the substance was cocaine. The Epoch Times also reports a second October operation, bringing the total to nearly 1,800 pounds and six arrests.

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  1. About 1,309 pounds of cocaine were seized from a boat south of Guayanilla, Puerto Rico.

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    The Washington Times
    Far Right
    The Epoch Times, TheBlaze

  2. The seizure took place on Oct. 7 and was announced by CBP on Oct. 21.

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    Far Right
    The Epoch Times, TheBlaze

  3. CBP estimates the seized cocaine was worth $9.4 million.

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    Right
    The Washington Times
    Far Right
    The Epoch Times, TheBlaze

  4. Three people identified as Venezuelan nationals were taken into custody with the vessel.

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    Far Right
    The Epoch Times, TheBlaze

  5. CBP said field tests confirmed the substance was cocaine.

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    Far Right
    The Epoch Times, TheBlaze

  6. CBP says a second October operation brought the total to nearly 1,800 pounds and six arrests.

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How each side tells it

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All three outlets report that CBP seized about 1,309 pounds of cocaine, valued at $9.4 million, south of Guayanilla, Puerto Rico, and that three Venezuelan nationals were detained. The outlets differ in emphasis: The Washington Times states the seizure plainly, while TheBlaze stresses the drug value.

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  • the right

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    Headlines mostly state the seizure plainly; the Far Right outlet TheBlaze adds ‘MILLIONS’ and attributes the figures to CBP, and its description stresses the lost payday for traffickers.

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  • size and value of the seizure
  • CBP's role and statement
  • arrests of Venezuelan nationals
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    First to report

    The Epoch Times, Oct 22, 5:00 AM EDT

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  1. The Epoch TimesFar RightOct 22, 5:00 AM EDT
  2. TheBlazeFar RightOct 22, 8:49 AM EDT
  3. The Washington TimesRightOct 22, 2:36 PM EDT

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