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

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES

12.08.2025

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Diana Sherbs  

U.S. Coast Guard Southeast District     

A U.S. Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron Jacksonville sits on the flight deck of the USCGC James (WMSL 754) as the crew offloads 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 HITRON crew assisted the James crew as they seized contraband in 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: 9429384
• VIRIN: 251208-G-MF861-1029
• Resolution: 7712x5086
• Size: 4.78 MB
• Location: FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, US