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Florida Cruise Ship Passengers Tried to Smuggle Drugs Onboard in Luggage—Caught After Plotting Over Email

Two tourists from Washington, D.C. were arrested on Sunday after being caught trying to smuggle drugs in their luggage onto a cruise ship docked in Miami, police said.

Peter Melendez, 35, and Robert Koehler, 27, were detained after an officer intercepted emails sent via a computer Melendez was using as a government contractor, WPLG reported. Read the full article here ▶