Coast Guard offloads over $49.3 million in illicit drugs interdicted in Eastern Pacific Ocean
Crewmembers from Coast Guard Cutter Forward (WMEC-911) offload illicit narcotics in Port Everglades, Florida, March 19, 2026. The offload contained an estimated $49.3 million in cocaine the Coast Guard and its partners intercepted in the international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Seaman Christopher Moret)