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Press Release | March 5, 2025

MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard Cutter Valiant offloads $141 million in illicit drugs interdicted in the Caribbean Sea

Editor’s Note: Media interested in attending should RSVP by 7 p.m. Wednesday by emailing d7publicaffairs@gmail.com. Media are required to bring credentials to get on Base Miami Beach. Media who do not have official credentials or do not RSVP will not be allowed entry. 

MIAMI — Members of Coast Guard Cutter Valiant are scheduled to offload 12,471 pounds of illicit narcotics with a street value of more than $141 million. 

WHO: Coast Guard Cutter Valiant, Seventh Coast Guard District 

WHAT: The Coast Guard Cutter Valiant’s crew will offload 12,471 pounds of illicit narcotics with a street value of more than $141 million. Media are invited to interview a Coast Guard Cutter Valiant crew member in both Spanish and English. 

WHEN: Thursday, March 6, at 9 a.m. 

WHERE: Coast Guard Base Miami Beach, 100 MacArthur Cswy, Miami Beach, FL 33139 

The offload is a culmination of six interdictions conducted by the crews of: 

  • U.S. Coast Guard Valiant 

  • U.S. Coast Guard Joseph Doyle 

  • Royal Netherlands Navy HNLMS Groningen  

  • Royal Canadian Navy HMCS Harry DeWolf 

  • U.S. Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement Team Pacific 

  • U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations 

Media are required to bring media credentials to get on Base Miami Beach. Media who do not have official credentials or do not RSVP will not be allowed entry. It is recommended to carpool due to space constraints. Plan to arrive at the front gate no later than 8:30 a.m. for escort to the pier. 

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