Coast Guard offloads more than $275 million worth of illegal cocaine in San Diego
U.S. Coast Guard Vice Adm. Andrew Tiongson, Pacific Area commander, speaks at a press conference aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Waesche in San Diego, Feb. 13, 2025. The Waesche’s crew offloaded drugs interdicted in the Eastern Pacific during counter-narcotic patrols, eliminating 37,256 pounds of cocaine worth an estimated $275 million in value. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Christopher Sappey)