Someone in the Florida Coast Guard is getting a raise! Per CBS Miami, the Florida Coast Guard scored big time after seizing more than a billion dollars worth of narcotics in The Everglades. This drug bust is reportedly the biggest in the Coast Guard's history.
Through a team-up between U.S. Customs, Border Patrol, and Canadian Officials, 59,700 pounds of cocaine and 1,430 pounds of marijuana, valued at $1.4B, were seized from 20 separate interceptions in the Eastern Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea over the course of three months. While speaking of the collaborative effort, a member of the Florida Coast Guard, Carson McCluskey told CBS Miami, "It’s a big team effort." McCluskey added, "We use small boats, we use helicopters, we use people on land. And we just all come together to make this happen."
The official Twitter account for Port Everglades shared the news on August 5. Port Everglades tweeted, "Congrats US Coast Guard for largest drug interdiction in USCG history - 26 tons of cocaine & 1,434 lbs of marijuana worth $1.4 billion. We were honored to be the offload site. The record haul was the result of an int'l partnership with USCG, US Navy, Canadian Navy & Dutch Navy."