The Mexican Navy seizes 3.6 tons of cocaine aboard a boat off the Pacific coast

The Mexican Navy said Tuesday it has seized 3.6 tons of cocaine aboard a boat off the Pacific coast which was spotted earlier this week about 153 miles (246 kilometers) off the resort of Acapulco. Navy ships arrived to intercept the boat, which was carrying 102 packages filled with bricks of cocaine. Aboard the craft, the Navy detained nine crew members, six of whom were foreigners.