More than 1,000kg of cocaine seized by Coast Guard after high-speed chase

More than 1,000kg of cocaine was seized by US Coast Guards following a high-speed chase.

Officers managed to apprehended the smugglers, who were filmed trying to tip their contraband overboard.

More than 1,000kg of cocaine was seized by US Coast Guards following a high-speed chase. Credit: US Customs and Border Protection/ evnsocialnewswire

Eventually the suspects were caught by a chasing speedboat in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

It is believed the cocaine the smugglers had on board was worth around an estimated £200m.