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AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico — US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) border patrol agents assisted Puerto Rico Police Department partners to intercept and seize 1,744 pounds (791 kilos) of cocaine, and arrest five US citizens in the southeastern coast of Puerto Rico. The estimated…<\/p>\n