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Attorney General Jeff Sessions announces historic drug seizures in San Diego

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions discussed record-setting drug seizures in San Diego today.

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Allison Horn
SAN DIEGO, CALIF. — U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions discussed record-setting drug seizures in San Diego today.

Rep. Duncan Hunter, Rep. Darrell Issa, and U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Paul Zukunft joined Sessions at the news conference at the Tenth Ave. Marine Terminal.

Coast Guard officials offloaded more than 50,000 pounds of cocaine and heroin since the beginning of August. The drugs have a street value of almost $680 million.

Adm. Zukunft said the Coast Guard seized more than 455,000 pounds this year - more than all of last year.

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