WILLEMSTAD - The Dutch naval ship Zr. Ms. Groningen, in collaboration with the Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard, intercepted a high-speed boat carrying a substantial amount of cocaine on board yesterday.
The boat was stopped off the coast of Curaçao. The Groningen signaled the occupants of the speedboat to stop, but the captain ignored the signal. A pursuit ensued and eventually, the boat was apprehended.
Onboard, large packages of cocaine were discovered, totaling nearly 550 kilograms. Six men who were on board were arrested. The suspects were handed over to the coast guard, which transported the crew and the drugs to the naval base in Parera.
The boat, which was attempting to smuggle the drugs from Curaçao, has sunk.