MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard to offload more than 29,000 pounds of cocaine in San Diego

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 11/19/2024 01:45 AM EST

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MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard to offload more than 29,000 pounds of cocaine in San Diego
11/19/2024 01:00 AM EST

Who: Rear Adm. Joseph Buzzella, commander, Coast Guard District Eleven Capt. James O’Mara, commanding officer, Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL 755) and crew Mr. Joseph Hathaway, assistant special agent in charge, DEA, San Diego Field Office Mr. Kevin Murphy, deputy special agent in charge, Homeland Security Investigations, San Diego Field Office What: U. S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro crew to offload more than 29,000 pounds of cocaine, with an estimated value of more than $335.8 million. When: 10:30 a.m., Tuesday  Where: Broadway Pier, San Diego, CA 92101
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL 755) crews interdict a vessel suspected of smuggling drugs in international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean, October 2024. Munro is the sixth Legend-class national security cutter and is homeported in Alameda, California. U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo.