Colombian Airline Fined for Cocaine in Rose Boxes
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MIAMI — U.S. Customs Service inspectors seized 231 pounds of cocaine in three boxes of a shipment of roses from Bogota, Colombia, to Miami International Airport, a spokesman said. No arrests were made, but Colombian-owned Tampa Airlines was fined an undisclosed amount of money for carrying the contraband.
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