SAVANNAH, Ga. — A shipment of fresh pineapples to Savannah contained more than just tart tropical treats, authorities said.
Over $19 million worth of cocaine was found inside 450 packages hidden among the fruit at the Savannah seaport last November, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said in a Friday news release. The packages were shipped from Cartagena, Colombia.
A field test confirmed the packages, which weighed over 1,150 pounds, contained cocaine, the release said.
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In 2016, more than $6 million worth of cocaine was seized at the same port inside a container of frozen pineapples, AJC.com previously reported. The shipment, which was from Costa Rica, included nearly 350 pounds of cocaine.
The agency said it seizes more than 5,000 pounds of drugs on a typical day from ports of entry throughout the U.S.
Both the Colombian and Honduran incidents remain under investigation.
[ This article was written by Zachary Hansen, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ]