Coast Guard offloads enough cocaine to kill more than 1.4 million Americans
A Coast Guard Cutter Tampa (WMEC 902) crewmember offloads interdicted narcotics at Coast Guard Base Miami Beach, Florida, April 16, 2026. The offload resulted in more than 3,825 pounds of cocaine worth more than $28.7 million due to two interdictions in international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Reese Hindmarsh)