Vice Adm. Steven Poulin, at podium, Atlantic Area Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, speaks during a news conference in front of the Coast Guard Cutter James and pallets of cocaine, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The Coast Guard offloaded drugs worth more than $1.4 billion. The agency announced Thursday that the crew of the Cutter James offloaded about 59,700 pounds of cocaine and approximately 1,430 pounds of marijuana. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The United States Coast Guard offloaded drugs worth more than $1.4 billion at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale on Thursday.
The agency announced that the crew of the Cutter James offloaded about 59,700 pounds (27,079 kilograms) of cocaine and approximately 1,430 pounds (548 kilograms) of marijuana.
Coast Guard officials said it was the largest offload in the vessel’s history. Multiple Coast Guard units, along with the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol and Canadian partners, assisted with the effort, the agency said.
A U.S. Coast Guardsman stands watch near pallets of cocaine, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The Coast Guard offloaded drugs worth more than $1.4 billion. The agency announced Thursday that the crew of the Cutter James offloaded about 59,700 pounds of cocaine and approximately 1,430 pounds of marijuana. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) With the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter James behind him, Lt. Gen. Andrew Croft, center, Military Deputy Commander, U.S. Southern Command, speaks with Canadian and American Coast Guardsmen, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The Coast Guard offloaded drugs worth more than $1.4 billion. The agency announced Thursday that the crew of the Cutter James offloaded about 59,700 pounds of cocaine and approximately 1,430 pounds of marijuana. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Vice Adm. Steven Poulin, Atlantic Area Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, speaks during a news conference, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The Coast Guard offloaded drugs worth more than $1.4 billion. The agency announced Thursday that the crew of the Cutter James offloaded about 59,700 pounds of cocaine and approximately 1,430 pounds of marijuana. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)Crew members from the HMCS Shawinigan, of Canada, watch during a joint news conference with the U.S. Coast Guard, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The U.S. Coast Guard offloaded drugs worth more than $1.4 billion. The agency announced Thursday that the crew of the Cutter James offloaded about 59,700 pounds of cocaine and approximately 1,430 pounds of marijuana. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)Crew members from the HMCS Shawinigan, of Canada, stand at the ready before a joint news conference with the U.S. Coast Guard, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The U.S. Coast Guard offloaded drugs worth more than $1.4 billion. The agency announced Thursday that the crew of the Cutter James offloaded about 59,700 pounds of cocaine and approximately 1,430 pounds of marijuana. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Legalize drugs and exercize self control. Same as L’chaim too much, no good, in moderation can help alleviate many symptoms.
The price of coke will increase sharply due to this seizure. What’s Don Jr going to do?