US Coast Guard Offloads Nearly $50 Million Worth of Narcotics

Since the launch of Operation Pacific Viper, more than 200,000 pounds of cocaine have been seized by the U.S. Coast Guard.

USCGC Forward’s (WMEC-911) crew offload illicit drugs valued at more than $49.3 million at Port Everglades, Fla., on March 19, 2026. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Seaman Christopher Moret

A U.S. Coast Guard vessel offloaded approximately 6,570 pounds of cocaine worth more than $49.3 million at Port Everglades, Florida, according to a March 19 statement from the federal agency.

The Coast Guard Cutter (CGC) Forward’s crew offloaded the narcotics, which were seized in two interdictions in international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean.