Border Patrol divers find 8 pounds of cocaine underneath hull of PortMiami ship
U.S. Border Patrol divers found 8 pounds of cocaine attached to the bottom of the hull of a cargo ship docked at PortMiami on Tuesday, the agency announced.
The ship had just come into port when the divers dove down to remove the contraband, the Border Patrol said in a statement on X.
They used “specialized underwater cutting tools” to detach the package, Border Patrol Chief Michael W. Banks said.
“Our specialized team made history with their first ever parasitic drug seizure,” Banks wrote on the social media platform. “This marks an innovative advancement to continuing narcotics interdiction efforts.”
The Miami Herald has reached out to the Border Patrol to ask if there were any arrests and if the seizure was the result of detection or an investigation.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
This story was originally published September 25, 2025 at 4:31 PM.
