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Coast Guard Seizes Record $473M in Illegal Drugs

8/26/2025

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On August 25, the U.S. Coast Guard offloaded 76,140 pounds of illegal drugs, mainly cocaine, at Port Everglades, Florida.
This seizure, valued at $473 million, is the largest in Coast Guard history.
The drugs were confiscated during 19 interdictions in the Eastern Pacific and Caribbean from June 26 to August 18.
Authorities arrested 34 suspected traffickers and disrupted major operations linked to Venezuela and Mexican cartels.

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On August 25, the U.S. Coast Guard offloaded 76,140 pounds of illegal drugs, mainly cocaine, at Port Everglades, Florida.
This seizure, valued at $473 million, is the largest in Coast Guard history.
The drugs were confiscated during 19 interdictions in the Eastern Pacific and Caribbean from June 26 to August 18.
Authorities arrested 34 suspected traffickers and disrupted major operations linked to Venezuela and Mexican cartels.