U.S. Coast Guard offloads 6,570 pounds of cocaine at Port Everglades The U.S. Coast Guard offloaded 6,570 pounds of cocaine worth $49.3 million at Port Everglades, marking another major success under Operation Pacific Viper, a counter-narcotics initiative targeting smuggling networks before they reach U.S. shores. The seizure resulted from two separate operations—one on Feb. 7 (6,435 pounds of cocaine) and another on March 8 (130 pounds)—using helicopter interdiction tactics to disable smuggling vessels. Since August 2025, the operation has seized 200,000+ pounds of cocaine and arrested 150 suspects. The Coast Guard emphasizes that 80% of U.S.-bound drugs are intercepted at sea, making maritime…

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