Closing Arguments Begin in Cocaine Trial of 6
Closing prosecution and defense arguments began on Tuesday in a federal courtroom in Los Angeles in the trial of six men arrested in last year’s record cocaine bust at a warehouse in Sylmar.
Approximately 21.4 tons of cocaine was seized by federal and local law officials on Sept. 28 and 29, 1989. Its estimated street value was $6.9 billion.
The prosecution has argued that the six defendants--five from Mexico and one from Texas, four of whom are members of the same family--formed a transportation link for the Colombian-produced cocaine, hauling it from El Paso to Los Angeles in big-rig trucks.
The monthlong trial is expected to conclude today; jury deliberations are scheduled to begin Thursday.
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