Feds find $6M in cocaine in pineapple container at Savannah port

Federal officers this month seized nearly 350 pounds of cocaine in an unusual place: a container of frozen pineapples.

Described as one of the largest cocaine busts in the Port of Savannah’s history, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials said Wednesday they discovered 140 brick-shaped objects inside the refrigerated container on March 7. Each package contained a white, powdery substance that tested positive for cocaine, agency spokesman Rob Brisley said in an emailed statement.

The drugs, which arrived from Costa Rica, had an estimated street value of more than $6 million, he said.