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Drugs canoeist picked up off Aruba

Published on 19 October 2009 - 8:14am
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The Netherlands Antilles and Aruban Coast Guard say they arrested a canoeist carrying 50 kilos of drugs on Saturday.

The canoe, which was picked up off the coast of Aruba near Barcadera, at three o’clock in the morning, was carrying two bales of marijuana and one of cocaine.

The identity of the canoeist, who is now in jail, has not been released.

 

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