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Sea Turtle Found Entangled in $53 Million Worth of Cocaine

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Sea Turtle Found Entangled in $53 Million Worth of Cocaine
U.S. Coast Guard cutter Thetis sent out a patrol boat that found a sea turtle entangled in cord tying together packages of cocaine. (By Chief Petty Officer Bill Mesta (https://www.dvidshub.net/image/288820) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons)
Colin Fredericson
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The U.S. Coast Guard found a sea turtle trapped in cords tying together 1,800 pounds of cocaine.

The drugs were first spotted by a military plane over the eastern Pacific Ocean on Nov. 19, according to the Miami Herald. The coast guard then headed out to investigate.
Colin Fredericson
Colin Fredericson
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Colin is a New York-based reporter. He covers Entertainment, U.S., and international news. Besides writing for online news outlets he has worked in online marketing and advertising, done voiceover work, and has a background in sound engineering and filmmaking. His foreign language skills include Spanish and Chinese.
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