U.S. Coast Guard Records Largest Drug Seizure in History at Port Everglades

The U.S. Coast Guard reached a historic milestone on Monday by offloading more than 76,000 pounds of illicit drugs at Port Everglades, Florida, with an estimated street value of $473 million.

The haul included roughly 61,740 pounds of cocaine and 14,400 pounds of marijuana, marking the largest drug offload in Coast Guard history.

The massive seizure was the result of 19 coordinated operations across the Eastern Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea between late June and mid-August.

Multiple Coast Guard cutters, aviation units and international partners collaborated with federal and Department of Defense agencies to disrupt transnational drug trafficking networks.

Rear Adm. Adam Chamie, commander of the Coast Guard Southeast District, highlighted the significance of the operation.