{"id":155161,"date":"2026-02-14T04:21:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T04:21:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/155161\/"},"modified":"2026-02-14T04:21:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T04:21:08","slug":"over-17000-pounds-of-cocaine-seized-worth-more-than-130m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/155161\/","title":{"rendered":"Over 17,000 pounds of cocaine seized, worth more than $130M"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PORT EVERGLADES, Fla. (CBS12)  \u2014 Over 17,000 pounds of cocaine, worth more than $130 million, was offloaded in Port Everglades on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/cbs12.com\/topic\/US%20COAST%20GUARD.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">United States Coast Guard<\/a> said the contraband resulted from four interdictions in international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Crews say they offloaded a total of 17,750 pounds of cocaine that was worth more than $133.5 million in Port Everglades. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Over 17,000 pounds of cocaine, worth more than $130 million, were discovered in Port Everglades on Friday. The United States Coast Guard said the contraband resulted from four interdictions in international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean. (USCG) \" class=\"ImageEmbed_image__qZBo_\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/f1aef739-30ce-4195-a9ae-4d7e1d339839-Screenshot202602131937325.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Over 17,000 pounds of cocaine, worth more than $130 million, were discovered in Port Everglades on Friday. The United States Coast Guard said the contraband resulted from four interdictions in international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean. (USCG) <\/p>\n<p>On January 25, the crew of the USCGC Seneca detected a go-fast vessel and used its helicopter to intercept it. When the team boarded the vessel, they seized approximately 4,410 pounds of <a href=\"https:\/\/cbs12.com\/topic\/Cocaine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">cocaine<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>See also: <a href=\"https:\/\/cbs12.com\/news\/local\/bianca-desouza-pleaded-guilty-to-death-of-newborn-aggravated-manslaughter-child-neglect-asphyxia-illegal-sentence-court-hearing-florida-news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Boca Raton newborn death case: Judge adjudicates mother, probation term stays in place<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Six days later, on January 31, the Coast Guard was alerted to three more go-fast vessels, leading to the seizure of an additional 13,340 pounds of cocaine.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"{p}Over 17,000 pounds of cocaine, worth more than $130 million, were discovered in Port Everglades on Friday.{\/p}{p}The United States Coast Guard said the contraband resulted from four interdictions in international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean.{\/p}\" class=\"ImageEmbed_image__qZBo_\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/fd1f9f67-332c-4855-aa64-730be29f9af0-Screenshot202602131937576.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Over 17,000 pounds of cocaine, worth more than $130 million, were discovered in Port Everglades on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The United States Coast Guard said the contraband resulted from four interdictions in international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am extremely proud of the crew\u2019s incredible performance and adaptability during this deployment,\u201d said Capt. Lee Jones, commanding officer of the Coast Guard Cutter Seneca. \u201cThis deployment demonstrates our enhanced posture and continued success in the fight against narco-terrorism and transnational criminal organizations.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The interdiction operations involved the following assets and crews:<\/p>\n<p>Coast Guard Cutter SenecaCoast Guard Helicopter Interdiction Tactical SquadronJoint Interagency Task Force-SouthCoast Guard Southeast District watchstandersCoast Guard Southwest District watchstanders<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PORT EVERGLADES, Fla. 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