U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Active crew offloads $203 million in cocaine in San Diego [Image 2 of 5]

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

12.15.2025

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Sappey 

U.S. Coast Guard Southwest

Crew members of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Active (WMEC 618) stand at parade rest on the flight deck of the cutter in San Diego, Dec. 15, 2025. The Active’s crew offloaded drugs interdicted in the Eastern Pacific Ocean during counter-narcotic patrols, seizing 27,551 pounds of cocaine worth $203.9 million in value. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Chris Sappey)

• Date Taken: 12.15.2025
• Date Posted: 12.15.2025 16:53
• Photo ID: 9443794
• VIRIN: 251215-G-FF318-1459
• Resolution: 8262x5508
• Size: 5 MB
• Location: SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, US