Over $53 million in seized cocaine offloaded at Port Everglades, Coast Guard says

Over $53 million in seized cocaine offloaded at Port Everglades, Coast Guard says

More than three-and-a-half tons of seized cocaine worth over $53 million was offloaded by the U.S. Coast Guard at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale on Monday, officials said.

Coast Guard Offloads Over $53M in Illicit Drugs From the Eastern Pacific & Caribbean

From U.S. Coast Guard District, April 27, 2026 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. Photo credit: U.S. Coast Guard | Petty Officer …

US Coast Guard offloads over $53M in cocaine seized in Caribbean Sea - CNW Network

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba offloaded approximately 7,050 pounds of cocaine valued at more than $53 million on Monday at Port Everglades, following interdictions in the Caribbean Sea and the Eastern Pacific Ocean. The seizures stemmed from two separate maritime operations targeting drug smuggling routes used by transnational criminal organizations. The Coast Guard said the interdictions were carried out in coordination with multiple uni…