Coast Guard offloads record amount of narcotics seized in eastern Pacific

Published November 19, 2025 10:05pm ET



The Coast Guard seized over $250 million worth of illicit drugs in the eastern Pacific on Wednesday. 

The offload marks the largest amount of cocaine seized by a single long-range vessel, referred to as a cutter, in a single patrol in Coast Guard history.

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