Coast Guard offloads $3.5 million in seized cocaine, transfers 6 suspected smugglers to federal agents in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Napier crewmembers offload 664 pounds (301 kgs) of seized cocaine and transfer custody of six smugglers to Coast Guard Investigative Service and FBI Special Agents in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, Oct. 19, 2024. The seized contraband was interdicted at-sea north of Puerto Rico, Oct. 13, 2024, and was estimated to have a wholesale value of approximately $3.5 million. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)