MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard to offload 27,551 pounds of cocaine, worth more than $203M in San Diego

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 12/15/2025 12:30 AM EST

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MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard to offload 27,551 pounds of cocaine, worth more than $203M in San Diego
12/14/2025 11:55 PM EST

MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard to offload 27,551 pounds of cocaine, worth more than $203M in San Diego WHAT: The crew of USCGC Active (WMEC 618) is scheduled to offload approximately 27,551 pounds of cocaine, valued at an estimated $203.9 million. The offload is the result of three separate interdictions of suspected drug-smuggling vessels in international waters off the coasts of Mexico, Central America, and South America. Two of the three interdictions were conducted by Active crew members and one by the USCGC Munro (WMSL 755) crew members. WHEN: Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, at approximately 10 a.m.