Man, Cocaine, Debris Are Found in Ocean
Associated Press
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. —
About 1,800 pounds of cocaine, a Colombian man and debris that could be boat wreckage were found floating in the Atlantic Ocean.
The man, identified as Mario Martinez, was spotted Saturday off the Florida coast, about 25 miles south of where the Coast Guard earlier had found another 1,687 pounds of cocaine, also baled for shipment.
Martinez said he had been in the water for two days, officials said. It was unclear whether he was arrested. He was hospitalized, but his condition was unavailable Sunday.
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