A bundle of cocaine was found strapped to the hull of a ship in Miami, U.S. Border Patrol officials said.
The discovery was made on Tuesday on a ship arriving from the Dominican Republic, U.S. Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks said in a social media post.
OPERATION PORTSIDE- COCAINE PULLED FROM A SHIP’S BELLY!9/23-MIAMI, FL- USBP’s BORSTAR dive team plunged beneath Miami waters and discovered a parasitic load strapped to the hull of a vessel arriving from the Dominican Republic. With specialized underwater cutting tools, agents… pic.twitter.com/l8iWpUIWfn
— Chief Michael W. Banks (@USBPChief) September 25, 2025
Banks said the cocaine was a “parasitic load,” which are drugs that are attached to a boat’s hull for smuggling…