Coast Guard offloads $335 million worth of cocaine in San Diego

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Published  November 19, 2024 9:42am PST
FOX 11

The Brief

    • The Coast Guard is scheduled to offload nearly 30K pounds of cocaine in San Diego Tuesday.
    • The offload has an estimated worth of $335.8 million.
    • It's the result of 9 separate interceptions of drug smuggling vessels in September and Octobenr.

SAN DIEGO - The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro on Tuesday will offload more than 29,000 pounds of cocaine worth an estimated $335.8 million in San Diego. 

According to officials, the offload is a result of 9 separate suspected drug smuggling vessel interceptions off the coasts of Mexico and Central and South America in September and October.

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U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro is the sixth Legend Class National Security Cutter. Its homeport is in Alameda, California. 

The Source: This story was reported with information from the U.S. Coast Guard.