Customs and Border Patrol seize almost 35 kilos of cocaine after plane crashes in British Virgin Islands

Almost 35 kilos of cocaine were recovered by Customs and Border Patrol agents after a small plane crash landed in the British Islands.

CBP agents were tracking a small plane, with the help of Royal Virgin Island Police, that was heading north to Anegada Island, when it crashed trying to land without lights.

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A post on X, formerly Twitter, by the CBP AMO Regional Director of the South East region, first responders were able to seize almost 35 kilos of cocaine from the wreckage.

Crash landing..! @CBPAMORegDirSE agents, working along with @rvipolice tracked an aircraft headed north toward Anegada island. The aircraft crashed trying to land without lights. Responders seized almost 35 kilos of cocaine on scene. @CBPCaribbean @CBPSoutheast @HSTF_Southeast pic.twitter.com/lnbAcPYuTd
— CBP AMO Regional Director SE (@CBPAMORegDirSE) September 24, 2023