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Shadowy ‘ghost fleet’ tanker hit with $6.4m cocaine bust in LA port
A crude oil tanker at the Port of Los Angeles, part of a shadowy 'ghost fleet', was seized with $6.4 million worth of cocaine discovered aboard. The vessel was being used as a drug smuggling operation disguised as a legitimate cargo ship.
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