Coast Guard offloads over $198 million in illicit drugs interdicted in Eastern Pacific Ocean [Image 1 of 3]

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES

12.08.2025

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Diana Sherbs  

U.S. Coast Guard Southeast District     

The crew of USCGC James (WMSL 754) poses for a group photo prior to the offload of more than 26,890 pounds of cocaine and marijuana worth more than $198 million at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Dec. 8, 2025. The seized contraband was the result of nine interdictions in international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Diana Sherbs)

• Date Taken: 12.08.2025
• Date Posted: 12.09.2025 12:18
• Photo ID: 9429377
• VIRIN: 251208-G-MF861-1005
• Resolution: 7863x4969
• Size: 8.78 MB
• Location: FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, US