Caption: The drugs were brought ashore by the crew of Coast Guard Cutter Tahoma on Wednesday.
In Brief
- Major Drug Bust: The US Coast Guard offloaded 3,622 pounds of cocaine—valued at roughly US$27 million—following two interdictions in the Caribbean Sea.
- Suspects in Custody: Four individuals detained during the operations were brought ashore in Florida and handed over to US federal agents.
- Joint Operation: The seizures were executed by the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter William Trump, working alongside US agencies and international Caribbean partners.
MIAMI, United States (CMC) – The United States Coast Guard says it has offloaded approximately 3,622 pounds of cocaine, valued at an estimated US$27 million, following two interdiction operations in the Caribbean Sea.
The narcotics were brought ashore at Port Everglades, Florida, on Wednesday, along with four individuals detained during the operations, the Coast Guard said.
“The offload is from two interdictions resulting in the seizure of the illicit narcotics and the apprehension of four detainees in the Caribbean Sea,” the agency said in a statement. “Federal agents took custody of the four detainees, pending further investigation.”
Lieutenant John Colucci, commanding officer of the Coast Guard Cutter William Trump, said the seizures were made possible through the combined efforts of the Joint Interagency Task Force South, US Customs and Border Protection, the Coast Guard Seventh District, and international partners across the Caribbean.
“I’m incredibly proud of the crew of CGC William Trump in their ability to carry out this high-risk mission in a safe, efficient and professional manner,” Lt Colucci added. “Their success directly prevented illicit narcotics from reaching our shores and disrupted the operations of transnational criminal organisations throughout the Western Hemisphere.”
The Coast Guard noted that the operations form part of its ongoing efforts to stop illegal drugs from reaching US communities and to disrupt the criminal networks behind the trade.
