Federal agents seize 992 pounds of cocaine worth $18 million at the Port of Philadelphia which is the largest ever haul in the city's history Authorities seized at least 450 kilograms of cocaine at the Port of Philadelphia The drugs had a street value of $18 million and were bound for Europe The container was inspected after bolts on the door had been tampered with The 992-pound cocaine haul is the largest ever amount seized in PhiladelphiaBy Leah Mcdonald For Dailymail.com Published: 14:44 GMT, 20 March 2019 | Updated: 15:14 GMT, 20 March 2019 74 shares 1 Viewcomments Authorities seized at least 992 pounds of cocaine at the Port of Philadelphia which had a street value of $18 million. Bricks of the narcotic were stuffed in duffel bags found in a shipping container aboard the MSC Desiree, which was traveling from Colombia to Europe, a source told WPVI-TV. Federal and local authorities inspected the container after noticing the bolts on the door had been tampered with. Authorities in Philadelphia announced the largest-ever cocaine bust in the port's history on Tuesday Bricks of the narcotic (pictured) were stuffed in duffel bags found in a shipping container aboard the MSC Desiree, which was traveling from Colombia to Europe The total amount of cocaine is the largest haul ever seized in Philadelphia, it is understood. The container was brought to the Port of Philadelphia on North Delaware Avenue. Multiple agencies, including Philadelphia Police, Pennsylvania State Police, Delaware State Police, Homeland Security, the DEA, the U.S. Coast Guard and Customs and Border Protection, inspected it around 10.30 am Tuesday. U.S. Customs & Border Protection Mid-Atlantic Region spokesman Stephen Sapp said following a multi-agency inspection, the alleged contraband was discovered inside a shipping container. He added: 'The case was turned over to Homeland Security Investigations. As a matter of policy, we do not discuss details of an investigation until it is appropriate to do so.' In January 2018, federal authorities seized 709 pounds of cocaine entering the Port of Philadelphia. That was the largest cocaine bust in Philadelphia since 2007, when officials seized 864 pounds of cocaine concealed in a shipping container from the Dominican Republic. Multiple law enforcement agencies are seen at the Port of Philadelphia where they seized at least 450 grams of cocaine Federal and local authorities seen here at the Port of Philadelphia inspected the container after noticing the bolts on the door had been tampered with It is not yet known where in Europe the drugs were destined for or whether the haul was related to a massive drugs bust in New York earlier this month. Customs agents seized the biggest shipment of cocaine recovered at the ports of New York and New Jersey in 25 years. U.S. Customs and Border Protection said 3,200 pounds of the drug in 60 packages were seized at Port New York and New Jersey on February 28. The street value is estimated at $77 million. It's the biggest cocaine seizure at the ports since 1994. The drugs were hidden behind boxes of dried fruit aboard a cargo ship. A truck is pictured bringing away 3,200 pounds of cocaine in 60 packages, where it was seized at the Port of Newark Troy Miller, director of New York field operations for the agency, said: 'This is a significant seizure, in fact it is the largest cocaine seizure at the Port of New York/Newark since May 1994. 'This interception prevents a massive quantity of drugs from getting to the streets and in the hands of our children.' A Customs spokesman said that the container was recovered from a ship that originated in South America. Customs officers turned the drugs over to federal Homeland Security officials for investigation. Read more: Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility