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Yacht explosion prank will cost taxpayers over $300,000

Story Created: Jun 13, 2012 at 8:36 AM CDT

Story Updated: Jun 13, 2012 at 8:36 AM CDT

An expensive prank call will cost tax payers a reported $300,000.

On Monday afternoon, someone reported a yacht explosion of the New Jersey coast, prompting an expensive search operation that lasted about five hours.

Nothing was found and now the Coast Guard is investigating the hoax.

Fox's Matt Alvarez has the details.
 

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