Coast Guard offloads over $12 million in illicit drugs interdicted in Caribbean Sea
A USCGC Tampa (WMEC 902) crew member passes a bale of illicit drugs to another crew member during a drug offload at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, April 30, 2025. The crew offloaded 59 bales of illicit drugs worth more than $12 million resulting from two interdictions 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)