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In a significant drug trafficking case, Angel G., 46, originally from the Dominican Republic, received a 20-year prison sentence on Monday for his involvement in smuggling cocaine and heroin through the Port of Savannah. Along with his accomplice, Jose Orlando Garcia Duran, Angel was convicted following a jury trial that lasted two days, uncovering their operation which involved a staggering $500,000 worth of illicit drugs. The investigation traced back to March 2010, when officials from the Georgia Ports Authority Police noticed suspicious activity involving three individuals posing as longshoremen. These men had disembarked from the M/V Cosco Boston, a Chinese merchant vessel that had just arrived from Panama. A keen-eyed taxi driver alerted authorities after the trio fled when he asked for their identification. Law enforcement quickly apprehended the men in a nearby wooded area, where they recovered approximately 4 kilograms of cocaine and 2 kilograms of heroin. This case highlights ongoing challenges in maritime drug enforcement and the vigilance needed to combat such illicit activities at major ports.