There was an incredible seize of cocaine and marijuana in Florida recently.
According to a press release from the United States Coastal Guard, it has seized millions of dollars worth of cocaine and marijuana at a Florida port.
“The Coast Guard Cutter James (WMSL-754) crew is scheduled to offload approximately 28,000 pounds of seized cocaine worth an estimated $367 million and approximately 11,000 pounds of seized marijuana worth an estimated $10.1 million at Port Everglades,” read the release.
The U.S. Coast Guard even shared a video on Twitter of the 28,000 pounds of cocaine that was intercepted.
“What you see is 19 tons of narcotics seized from 18 separate Coast Guard interdiction events, with a street value worth more than $375 million,” said Capt.
Jeffrey Randall, Coast Guard Cutter James commanding officer. “These drugs will not reach Main Street USA due to the efforts of the James crew and other Coast Guard cutters involved in these interdictions,”
Capt. Randall said that the crew worked in cooperation with “regional partner nations, like Columbia, Costa Rica and alongside the agencies involved in Operation Martillo to stop the flow of illegal narcotics into the United States.”
As a result, Randall said, “we maintain an offensive against criminal networks and criminal organizations.”