Coast Guard offloads a ton of marijuana in St. Petersburg [Image 4 of 4]

ST. PETERSBURG, FL, UNITED STATES

05.08.2018

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ashley Johnson 

U.S. Coast Guard District 7     

Coast Guard Cutter Resolute crewmembers stand next to approximately 1 ton of marijuana worth an estimated $2.2 million wholesale value, in St. Petersburg, Florida, Tuesday, May 8, 2018. The crew aboard the 210-foot Reliance-class cutter, homeported in St. Petersburg, offloaded the drugs after interdicting two suspected drug smuggling vessels and detaining seven suspected drug smugglers in the Caribbean Sea with the assistance of Customs and Border Patrol as part of Operation Riptide. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ashley J. Johnson)

• Date Taken: 05.08.2018
• Date Posted: 05.08.2018 10:04
• Photo ID: 4368017
• VIRIN: 180508-G-RD093-1043
• Resolution: 5796x3869
• Size: 12.26 MB
• Location: ST. PETERSBURG, FL, US