Coast Guard offloads over $63 million in illicit drugs interdicted in Eastern Pacific Ocean

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Coast Guard offloads over $63 million in illicit drugs interdicted in Eastern Pacific Ocean
06/26/2026 08:23 PM EDT

MIAMI — U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bear’s crew offloaded approximately 7,720 pounds of cocaine and 4,000 pounds of marijuana worth more than $63 million at Port Everglades, Friday.    The seized contraband was the result of three interdictions in international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean. 
A crew member aboard USCGC Bear (WMEC 901) carries a bale of cocaine during a drug offload of illegal narcotics valued at more than $63 million at Port Everglades, Florida June 26,2026. The seized contraband was the result of three interdictions in international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Seaman Christopher Moret)