US EditionRecord Drug Haul Seized by US Coast Guard Was Enough to ‘Fatally Overdose the Entire Population’ of Florida, Official Says | News Channel 3-12
The Coast Guard intercepted 61,740 pounds of cocaine and 14,400 pounds of marijuana in 19 interdictions, detaining 34 suspected traffickers amid expanded drug enforcement efforts.
- The Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton offloaded 76,140 pounds of illicit narcotics valued at $473 million at Port Everglades, Fort Lauderdale, on Monday, Aug. 25, marking a historic record.
- The seizures resulted from 19 interdictions between June 26 and Aug. 18 in the eastern Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea, part of Operation Pacific Viper aligned with the Trump administration's anti-cartel push.
- Officials noted that 61,740 pounds were cocaine and 14,400 pounds were marijuana, with a lethal dose of cocaine equating to roughly 23 million potentially fatal doses.
- The operation detained 34 suspected drug traffickers and stopped nearly a dozen go-fast vessels, with Coast Guard leadership describing the action as a 'significant victory' against transnational criminal organizations.
- Multiagency and allied units including the Royal Netherlands Navy participated in raids with the U.S. Navy and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, while administration officials forecast further operations.
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US Coast Guard makes largest-ever drug haul of more than 70,000 pounds of cocaine and marijuana
The US Coast Guard made its largest-ever offload of more than 70,000 pounds of cocaine and marijuana seized over just two months along the Florida coast, the military branch announced on Monday.
In an amazing twist, the US Coast Guard busts a record-breaking number of drugs after a 'lethal' amount of narcotics ends up off the Florida coast
The US Coast Guard recently completed a monumental offload of illegal substances off the coast of Florida. This marks a historic achievement for the maritime law enforcement agency. The operation resulted in the largest single drug seizure in the organization’s one hundred and ten year history. The total haul amounted to more than seventy-six thousand pounds of narcotics, a quantity so vast it set a new precedent for counterdrug efforts. The off…
US Coast Guard seizes record 76,140 lbs of drugs valued at $473 million
The U.S. Coast Guard announced a historic seizure of 76,140 pounds of illegal drugs valued at $473 million. It’s the largest amount of drugs seized in the U.S. Coast Guard’s history and was offloaded in Port Everglades in Hollywood, Florida, on Monday, Aug. 25, according to a news release. Officials said the Coast Guard cutter crew seized 61,740 pounds of cocaine and 14,400 pounds of marijuana. ‘Fight against transnational’ criminals The agency…
The commander of the Coast Guard Southeast District, Adam Chamie, confirmed that this discharge of illegal narcotics prevented approximately 23 million potential lethal doses from reaching the United States.
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