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Let’s move on to security issues. Around 2 tons of cocaine were seized off the coast of Acapulco.
Members of the navy secured several packages containing the illegal substance in an operation involving aircraft, an ocean patrol boat, and a vessel. In response, the US ambassador to Mexico, Ronald Johnson, acknowledged the effort and the operation.
On his social media account, he said that it shows what we can achieve when we cooperate and share information in the fight against cartels. Yes, the ship arrived in Acapulco with the seizure.
Source: Milenio
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