Event Brief
Oct 15, 2026 at 12:20 PM ET
Coast Guard Cutter Tampa offloads $226.7M in drugs
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
The Coast Guard Cutter Tampa offloaded nearly 33,000 pounds of cocaine and marijuana, valued at $226.7 million, at Port Everglades on Wednesday. The drugs were seized in six operations in international waters across the Eastern Pacific as part of a multi-agency effort targeting transnational criminal organizations.
WHO: The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tampa and partner agencies
WHAT: The cutter offloaded nearly 33,000 pounds of seized illegal drugs at Port Everglades.
WHEN: Reported Oct 15, 2026 at 11:50 AM ET
WHERE: Port Everglades, Florida
WHY: The interdictions were part of a multi-agency effort targeting transnational criminal organizations and stopping illicit narcotics from reaching American shores.
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