translated from Spanish: After persecution, Semar secures 731 kilos of cocaine in Michoacán

The Marine Secretariat reported the seizure of 731.2 kilos of cocaine following maritime persecution on the edge of Michoacán and Colima.
The unit reported that confiscation was made possible by a special operation in the Mexican Pacific area.
In a statement he detailed that in past days Naval Force personnel detected in the waters of southeastern Manzanillo, Colima, a smaller vessel moving unusually, at a high speed of approximately 73 nautical miles (131 kilometers per hour).
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Realizing that they were followed by air, the crew took the boat to Boca de Apiza beach in Michoacán.
When they made landfall, the crew came down from the boat and ran to the beach to escape the authorities.
Marina’s elements landed next to the boat and discovered inside 611 packages containing the seized cocaine.
After conducting a ground operation at Boca de Apiza beach, the authorities managed to arrest one of the crew members, identified as Angel ‘N’, 35, who was stung by a scorpion while hiding in a thicket.
A video shared by the Semar shows that at least 6 people were travelling on the boat.
The alleged insured drug and the detained man were left to the appropriate authorities to start the investigative folder.
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Original source in Spanish