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Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Taylor Bacon
Coast Guard offloads over $517.5 million in illicit drugs interdicted in Eastern Pacific Ocean
U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters
March 26, 2025 | 2:32
The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stone offloaded approximately 45,600 pounds of illicit narcotics worth more than $517.5 million at Port Everglades, Thursday. The seized contraband was the result of 14 interdictions in international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean, and 35 suspected smugglers were transferred ashore to face federal prosecution in U.S. courts. (U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Taylor Bacon)
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