British police say they have arrested two men aboard a yacht carrying 5 million pounds (US$8.9 million) worth of cocaine, AP reported. London's Metropolitan Police say a 58-year-old and a 53-year-old were nabbed 15 miles (24 kilometers) off the coast of southwest England when their 35-foot (11-meter) yacht was intercepted by British customs vessels early Friday morning. The boat was carrying 100 kilograms (220 pounds) of cocaine in large nylon laundry bags concealed in the forward cabin. Police say the yacht was sailing from the Caribbean and that the men aboard were part of a organized crime ring operating out of the British capital. They say a 42-year-old man was arrested later that morning in London. Police identified the men as British but did not reveal their names.
