An estimated $1.3 million worth of cocaine and marijuana were found on a suspected drug smuggling boat that was stopped off Miami, U.S. Coast Guard officials said Friday.
The Coast Guard Cutter Richard Etheridge’s crew stopped the boat around 2:15 p.m. Saturday about 8 miles offshore of Miami, officials said.
A search of the vessel turned up 174 pounds of cocaine and 17 pounds of marijuana, worth an estimated $1.3 million, officials said.
Two suspected smugglers were taken into custody for further investigation by Homeland Security Investigations…