Coast Guard Seizes $275 Million in Cocaine

U.S. Coast Guard ship offloads $275 million of cocaine days after crew member lost at sea
The illicit drug haul came from 11 interceptions of suspected drug smuggling vessels in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.
Coast Guard cutter lands $275 million in cocaine after Eastern Pacific patrol
After a three-month patrol the crew of the Coast Guard cutter Waesche offloaded $275 million worth of cocaine, confiscated during smuggling interdictions off Mexico and Central and South America on Fe
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Newport Coast Guard cutter seizes $91M of cocaine in Caribbean, Eastern Pacific Ocean
A Newport-based Coast Guard cutter seized more than $91 million in cocaine during a 63-day patrol in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific Ocean.
Coast Guard Crew Confiscates Cocaine at Sea with Street Value of $275 Million
During a stop in San Diego Thursday, the crew of a U.S. Coast Guard cutter offloaded more than 18 tons of cocaine.
Coast Guard offloads 18-plus tons of seized cocaine in San Diego
During a stopover in San Diego Thursday, the crew of a Northern California-based U.S. Coast Guard ship offloaded more than 18 tons of cocaine seized from seafaring traffickers in the Eastern Pacific over the last several months.
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Coast Guard releases images after crew seizes $91 million in drugs at sea
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Coast Guard suspends search in in Eastern Pacific Ocean for crew member missing for nearly a week
Lee, 23, from Rancho Cordova, California, who was reported unaccounted for Tuesday morning while the Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL 751) was operating in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.