7 Royal Caribbean passengers arrested after cocaine found on cruise ship

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A U.S. Customs and Border Protection dog found the stash while performing routine cabin checks
Once the animal alerted officers, 10 packages of the drug were found
A spokesman for Royal Caribbean said six of the seven were from the U.S.

Published: 14:09 EDT, 25 January 2016 | Updated: 19:10 EDT, 25 January 2016

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Seven cruise ship passengers have been arrested after 24 pounds of cocaine was found on board a Royal Caribbean liner just before it was to set off on a cruise from Puerto Rico.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Monday that a dog doing cabin inspections aboard the MS Jewel of the Seas found the drugs worth around $300,000 on Sunday.

Royal Caribbean spokeswoman Cynthia Martinez says six of the arrested were U.S. male passengers.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection said a dog doing cabin inspections aboard the Royal Caribbean's MS Jewel of the Seas (pictured) found $300,000 worth of cocaine on Sunday just before the vessel was set to leave Puerto Rico

The identity of the seventh was not immediately clear. She says the company is cooperating with authorities.

The ship departed San Juan on Sunday for an eight-day trip.

While performing cabin inspections, the CBP canine alerted to a piece of luggage in one of the cabins.

When they opened the suitcase, 10 packages were found that subsequently tested positive to the properties of cocaine.

CBP notified U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents, who assumed custody of the seized contraband and of the cabin's occupant for further investigation.

A total of seven individuals were detained in relation to this incident and Assistant United States Attorney Dina Avila-Jimenez has accepted prosecution of all individuals.

'San Juan Office of Field Operations has a responsibility to ensure that criminal organizations do not use lawful travel as a means to conceal and move narcotics,' said Keith McFarquhar, Acting Area Port Director for Puerto Rico. 'Our officers remain vigilant to detect and prevent any attempts to circumvent the security measures that are in place.'