Coast Guard offloads over $53M in illicit drugs from the Eastern Pacific & Caribbean Sea [Image 4 of 5]

PORT EVERGLADES, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES

04.27.2026

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric Rodriguez 

U.S. Coast Guard Southeast     

Bales of illegal narcotics are placed on pallets by crew members aboard USCGC Escanaba (907) during a drug offload of 7,050 pounds of cocaine at Port Everglades, Florida, April 27, 2026. The seized contraband was the result of one interdiction in the Caribbean Sea and one interdiction in the Eastern Pacific Ocean worth an estimated $53 million dollars. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2rd Class Eric Rodriguez)

• Date Taken: 04.27.2026
• Date Posted: 04.27.2026 14:52
• Photo ID: 9642966
• VIRIN: 260427-G-FH885-1004
• Resolution: 6048x4024
• Size: 6.07 MB
• Location: PORT EVERGLADES, FLORIDA, US