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U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Midgett (WMSL 757) crewmembers offload bales of seized narcotics in San Diego, Sept. 25, 2025. The drugs, worth an estimated $156 million, were seized in international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean.

Coast Guard offloads more than $156 million worth of cocaine in San Diego

Rear Adm. Jeff Novak, Coast Guard District Southwest commander, speaks at a press conference before the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Midgett offloads approximately 21,126 pounds of cocaine, with an estimated value of more than $156 million, Sept. 25, 2025. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Richard B. Uranga)

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Tags: narcotics, drug offload, drug interdiction, Coast Guard, eastern Pacific, MIDGETT

Photo by: Petty Officer 3rd Class Richard Uranga | VIRIN: 250925-G-QP014-1003.JPG

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