790 pounds of cocaine discovered at Miami River

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers discovered more than 790 pounds of cocaine on a vessel at the Miami River on Feb. 27.

A total of 310 packages of cocaine was uncovered in a concealed compartment inside a ballast tank, a compartment inside the boat that holds water. CBP officers drilled through a layer of concrete to unveil the hidden compartment, based on information provided by the Miami Border Enforcement Security Task Force and Homeland Security Investigations, the CBP said in a release.

The confiscated contraband was worth more than $9 million.

This story was originally published March 23, 2015 at 4:57 PM with the headline "790 pounds of cocaine discovered at Miami River."