$500+ million in illegal drugs seized by Coast Guard, top Trump official says

The US Coast Guard Just Offloaded $500M in Drugs

The U.S. Coast Guard just offloaded almost 46,000 pounds of illegal drugs at Port Everglades in Florida. According to The United States Coast Guard’s press release on the matter, the crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stone seized the illicit narcotics on Thursday. The drugs were worth more than $517.5 million. “The seized contraband was the result of 14 interdictions in international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean, and 35 suspected smugglers …

$500+ million in illegal drugs seized by Coast Guard, top Trump official says

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced on Thursday that the United States Coast Guard was offloading 45,000 pounds of cocaine and 50 pounds of marijuana valued at over $500 million. Announcing the Coast Guard’s seizure of 45,000 pounds of illegal drugs off the coasts of Mexico, Central America, and South America during an appearance at Port Everglades, Florida, on Thursday, Noem said, “Today is a historic day. Here at Port Everglades,…

The U.S. Coast Guard Just Seized Over $500 Million in Drugs—Here’s How They Did It!

In a major drug bust, the U.S. Coast Guard has successfully offloaded over $517.5 million worth of illegal drugs at Port Everglades in Florida. The massive seizure, which includes cocaine and marijuana, is part of the ongoing efforts to combat drug trafficking in the Western Hemisphere. The operation was carried out by the Coast Guard’s cutters and aircrews who, over several months, tracked and intercepted vessels suspected of drug trafficking i…

Coast Guard Offloads $517.5 Million in Seized Drugs in Florida

The U.S. Coast Guard offloaded approximately 46,000 pounds of seized illegal drugs Thursday at Port Everglades, following a series of 14 interdictions in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. The contraband, valued at over $517.5 million, was seized by crews aboard Coast Guard cutters Stone and Mohawk during a four-month deployment targeting maritime drug trafficking. The seized drugs, including roughly 45,600 pounds of cocaine and 50 pounds of marijuana, …

Coast Guard Hits Milestone, Interdict 80,000 Pounds of Illicit Drugs in a Month

14 interdiction efforts resulted in nearly $520 million illegal drug seizure AUSTIN, TX – The U.S. Coast Guard continues to break records in drug interdiction efforts as part of their role in Trump administration border security operations. On Thursday, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and other officials announced the result of 14 interdictions by USCG crews of cutters Stone and Mohawk at a press conference in Fort Lauderdale. The crews seized more th…

The drugs were unloaded at Port Everglades yesterday, and 35 suspected smugglers were handed over to the US authorities