Coast Guard Crew Confiscates Cocaine at Sea

Days after losing a crew member at sea near Mexico, Coast Guard Cutter returns with $275-million narcotics haul
After months at sea, the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche returned to San Diego on Thursday, with over 37,000 pounds of confiscated cocaine and one less crew member.
Coast Guard Crew Confiscates Cocaine at Sea with Street Value of $275 Million
During a stop in San Diego Thursday, the crew of a U.S. Coast Guard cutter offloaded more than 18 tons of cocaine.
Coast Guard offloads 18-plus tons of seized cocaine in San Diego
During a stopover in San Diego Thursday, the crew of a Northern California-based U.S. Coast Guard ship offloaded more than 18 tons of cocaine seized from seafaring traffickers in the Eastern Pacific over the last several months.
Coast Guard announces seizure of cocaine worth $275 million
The U.S. Coast Guard in San Diego said on Thursday that it offloaded more than 37,000 pounds of cocaine from nearly a dozen smuggling interdictions from December through February worth $275 million.
Coast Guard national security cutter returns to California following a 130-day Bering Sea patrol
From U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area, Feb. 7, 2025 ALAMEDA, Calif. — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf (WMSL 750) and crew returned to Alameda Friday, after completing a 130-day deployment patrolling the Bering Sea.
U.S. Coast Guard ship offloads $275 million of cocaine
The illicit drug haul came from 11 interceptions of suspected drug smuggling vessels in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.
U.S. Coast Guard ship offloads $275 million of cocaine days after crew member lost at sea
The illicit drug haul came from 11 interceptions of suspected drug smuggling vessels in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.
Coast Guard seizes $275 million worth of cocaine from Pacific Ocean
Video released by the Department of Defense shows the U.S. Coast Guard in San Diego offloading $275 million worth of cocaine seized from international waters in the Pacific Ocean.
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Newport Coast Guard cutter seizes $91M of cocaine in Caribbean, Eastern Pacific Ocean
The Coast Guard Cutter Campbell returned to its home port in Newport after the successful drug bust. The apprehended suspects will face federal prosecution by the Department of Justice.
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Coast Guard cutter intercepts boat with 16 Mexicans off coast of California
The Coast Guard intercepted a boat with 16 illegal aliens on board about 15 miles off the coast of Mission Bay in California on Sunday morning. The Coast Guard said in a press release that ...