U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kimball interdicts drug smuggling vessel in Eastern Pacific Ocean [Image 6 of 8]

PACIFIC OCEAN

04.17.2025

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Austin Wiley 

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

Members of Tactical Law Enforcement Team South (TACLET) and crewmembers from U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kimball (WMSL 756) transfer 68 bales of cocaine weighing approximately 2,280 kilograms from an interdicted suspected drug smuggling vessel after law enforcement operations in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, April 17, 2025. TACLET teams deploy around the world to combat narcotics smuggling, aiding the effort to stop illegal drugs from entering the United States. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty officer 3rd Class Austin Wiley)

• Date Taken: 04.17.2025
• Date Posted: 05.01.2025 12:09
• Photo ID: 8983654
• VIRIN: 250417-G-BB085-1032
• Resolution: 8256x5504
• Size: 5.47 MB
• Location: PACIFIC OCEAN