8.3 tons of cocaine intercepted in the French Antilles, seventeen arrests
March 3, 2024

A total of 8.3 tons of cocaine was seized in the French Antilles. Seventeen suspects were arrested during various operations carried out at sea between February 22 and 29. The Public Prosecution Service in Martinique announced this on Saturday. The suspects are two Britons, a Russian, a South African, Colombians, Venezuelans and Spaniards.


Fishing boat
3.1 tons of coke were found on a fishing boat sailing under the Panamanian flag about 2,000 kilometers from the French Antilles. There were four people on board. About 600 kilometers southeast of Martinique, the investigative services found a ton of cocaine on a sailing boat with four people on board.

Venezuela
Three tons of cocaine were found on a ship with six Venezuelans about 1,500 kilometers east of Martinique. The passengers have been handed over to Venezuela. Another ton of cocaine was intercepted off the coast of Dominica, a small state north of Martinique. Three suspects have been arrested.