Coast Guard offloads seized drugs worth $62.5 million at Port Everglades

The U.S. Coast Guard is offloading marijuana and cocaine with an estimated street value of $62.5 million dollars at Florida's Port Everglades.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — According to the U.S. Coast Guard news release:

  • The Coast Guard Cutter Bear was responsible for two cases, seizing approximately 7,900 pounds of marijuana and 300 pounds of cocaine.
  • The Coast Guard Cutter Valiant (WMEC-621) was responsible for one case, seizing approximately 2,700 pounds of cocaine.
  • The USS Tornado (PC-14) with a Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement Team was responsible for two cases seizing approximately 6,100 pounds of marijuana and 660 pounds of cocaine.