Coast Guard offloads over $12 million in illicit drugs interdicted in Caribbean Sea
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection drug sniffing dog, Boomer, and his handler verify illicit drugs during a drug offload from USCGC Tampa (WMEC 902) at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, April 30, 2025. The Tampa crew offloaded 59 bales of drugs worth more than $12 million seized in the Caribbean Sea by the crew of USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul and their embarked Navy helicopter. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Diana Sherbs)