Crime & Safety
Coast Guard Offloads $468 Million Worth Of Seized Cocaine In San Diego
All of the events, which were completed by the crew onboard the US Coast Guard Cutter Munro, netted thousands of pounds of cocaine.
May 29, 2024
A Coast Guard crew offloaded nearly 34,000 pounds of seized cocaine, estimated to be worth around $468 million, in San Diego on Tuesday.
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Officials say that the offload comes as the result of eight different "interdictions or events" with suspected smuggling vessels off the coasts of Mexico and Central and South America in February and March.
All of the events, which were completed by the crew onboard the US Coast Guard Cutter Munro, netted thousands of pounds of cocaine.
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