Coast Guard Station Fort Lauderdale interdicts vessel with over $6 million in illicit narcotics
A U.S. Coast Guard Station Fort Lauderdale law enforcement boat crew seized approximately 550 pounds of cocaine, worth an estimated $6.3 million, from a suspected smuggling venture near Port Everglades, Mar. 22, 2025. The Station Fort Lauderdale boat crew took custody of the 36-foot vessel, Bella Vita, and transferred the suspected smuggler to Coast Guard Investigative Service agents ashore to face federal prosecution. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)