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$468 Million Worth of Seized Cocaine Offloaded in San Diego

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May 30, 2024 at 12:49 PM

Cocaine seized by the US Coast Guard worth $468 million was offloaded in San Diego, California, on Tuesday, May 28.

Footage released by DVIDS shows the operation.

The drugs were seized from eight separate suspected drug smuggling vessels off the coasts of Mexico and Central and South America by the Coast Guard Cutter Munro in February and March, the coast guard said.

The seized drugs weighed in at about 33,768 pounds, they added. Credit: DVIDS via Storyful

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