The U.S. Coast Guard on Tuesday offloaded more than 14.5 tons of cocaine, which the agency said was seized recently in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.
The crew of the USCG cutter Munro unloaded the haul of narcotics – at more than 29,000 pounds, it would have been worth an estimated $335 million on the black market – at Broadway Pier on San Diego Bay.
“I would put this crew on any mission, anywhere, at any time,” said Capt. James O’Mara, commanding officer of the Munro, which is homeported in Alameda. “They executed everything asked of them with incredible teamwork and persistence and we are proud of the results.”
The seizures took place during 11 interceptions of drug-smuggling attempts off the coasts of Mexico and Central and South America in September and October, according to Coast Guard public affairs.
In addition to the Munro, the Coast Guard cutters Vigorous and Hamilton, along with the Navy’s USS St. Louis, handled the seizures.
