Coast Guard offloads $28.7 million in illicit drugs [Image 1 of 2]

MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES

04.16.2026

Photo by Seaman Nicholas LaPara 

U.S. Coast Guard Southeast     

A Coast Guard Cutter Tampa (WMEC-902) crew member offloads illicit drugs valued at $28.7 million at Coast Guard Base Miami Beach, April 16, 2026. The seized contraband was a result of two interdictions in international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean through Operation Pacific Viper. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Seaman Nicholas LaPara)

• Date Taken: 04.16.2026
• Date Posted: 04.20.2026 11:42
• Photo ID: 9626630
• VIRIN: 260416-G-XM610-1001
• Resolution: 7008x4672
• Size: 5.5 MB
• Location: MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, US