Coast Guard offloads more than $275 million worth of illegal cocaine in San Diego

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Coast Guard offloads more than $275 million worth of illegal cocaine in San Diego
02/13/2025 07:56 PM EST

IMAGERY AVAILABLE: The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL 751) offloaded approximately 37,256 pounds of cocaine, with an estimated value of more than $275 million, on Thursday in San Diego.
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL 751) crewmembers offload bales of seized narcotics in San Diego, Feb. 13, 2025. The drugs, worth an estimated $275 million, were seized in international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Christopher Sappey)