Coast Guard offloads over $53M in illicit drugs from the Eastern Pacific & Caribbean Sea

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 04/27/2026 04:30 PM EDT

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Coast Guard offloads over $53M in illicit drugs from the Eastern Pacific & Caribbean Sea
04/27/2026 03:49 PM EDT

MIAMI – U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba’s crew offloaded approximately 7,050 pounds of cocaine
Bales of illegal narcotics are placed on pallets by crew members aboard USCGC Escanaba (907) during a drug offload of 7,050 pounds of cocaine at Port Everglades, Florida, April 27, 2026. The seized contraband was the result of one interdiction in the Caribbean Sea and one interdiction in the Eastern Pacific Ocean worth an estimated $53 million dollars. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2rd Class Eric Rodriguez)