{"id":325180,"date":"2026-08-19T19:26:25","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T19:26:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/325180\/"},"modified":"2026-08-19T19:26:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T19:26:25","slug":"30-kilos-of-cocaine-in-seized-from-packages-at-ups-stores-in-nyc-in-brooklyn-and-manhattan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/325180\/","title":{"rendered":"30 kilos of cocaine in seized from packages at UPS stores in NYC in Brooklyn and Manhattan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">NEW YORK  (WABC) &#8212; Three alleged drug traffickers are facing charges and accused of using UPS to smuggle more than 66 pounds of cocaine into New York City.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The drugs were seized from UPS stores in Brooklyn and Manhattan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The value of the drugs is said to be about $900,000, officials said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Special agents with Homeland Security say the alleged smugglers were using UPS for interstate drug shipments with fake IDs and surveillance to try to stay ahead of law enforcement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;Our city&#8217;s supply of cocaine is surging. 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