MIAMI — More than 300 kilos of cocaine bricks have been found during a baggage scan at a Miami airport. According to federal authorities, two of the men charged are police officers in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The cocaine was found inside several duffle bags during a routine X-ray inspection this week after a charter flight from the Virgin Islands landed in Miami.
According to a criminal complaint filed by Homeland Security Investigation, six people were arrested, including four passengers.
The Miami Herald reports the defendants are facing a conspiracy charge of attempting to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance.
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