Coast Guard offloads more than $138 million in illicit drugs interdicted in Caribbean Sea

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Bales and barrels of illicit drugs await to be taken aboard a Coast Guard cutter

Coast Guard offloads more than $138 million in illicit drugs interdicted in Caribbean Sea

USCGC Valiant (WMEC 621) crew members offload bales and barrels of illegal narcotics to the Valiant after an interdiction approximately 170 miles north of Aruba, May 22, 2025. The Valiant crew seized approximately 8,000 pounds of cocaine worth more than $59 million. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

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Photo by: Petty Officer 1st Class Diana Sherbs | VIRIN: 250522-G-G0107-1002.JPG

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