MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard to offload more than $275 million of cocaine in San Diego

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 02/13/2025 12:45 AM EST

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MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard to offload more than $275 million of cocaine in San Diego
02/13/2025 12:09 AM EST

The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL 751) will offload approximately 37,256 pounds of cocaine with an estimated value of $275 million, on Thursday in San Diego.   The offload is a result of 11 separate suspected drug smuggling vessel interdictions or events off the coasts of Mexico and Central and South America by the Coast Guard Cutter Waesche in December through February.    The Coast Guard Cutter Waesche is one of four legend-class national security cutters, homeported in Alameda, California. 
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche’s (WMSL 751) Long Range Interceptor (LRI) small boat and a Go-Fast vessel seized by Waesche, transfer the contraband. The interdiction occurred in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, Feb. 3, 2025. Waesche seized around 1,570 kgs of cocaine and apprehended three suspected drug smugglers with the assistance of HITRON 25-03, PACTACLET LEDET 103, and ScanEagle team. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by OS2 Cody Langrall)