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"Federal authorities have intercepted $35 million worth of cocaine from alleged smugglers in the Caribbean Sea.Get breaking news alerts sent to your emailOn Saturday, the U.S. Coast Guard offloaded 2,300 pounds of cocaine at its base in Miami Beach. Officials said they seized the drugs after an air crew spotted suspicious packages on a boat last week.The Coast Guard sent a cutter and a helicopter to intercept the vessel, firing warning shots to get the boat to stop. That prompted the alleged smugglers to toss 42 bales of cocaine overboard, officials said.The four alleged smugglers were later transferred to law enforcement officials in Tampa, Fla. The interception was part of a Homeland Security initiative aimed at cracking down on drug smuggling in the Caribbean.Do you have breaking news photos or video? Upload them on u local and we might use them on TV.14277264"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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