Coast Guard
Coast Guard seizes $63 million in cocaine, marijuana
Stars and Stripes
June 27, 2026
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bear offloaded 7,720 pounds of cocaine and 4,000 pounds of marijuana on Friday in Port Everglades, Fla.
The street value is an estimated $63 million, the Coast Guard said in a news release. The drugs were seized in three separate incidents in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.
June 11: Bear’s crew and the embarked Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron air crew, seized 4,000 pounds of marijuana.
June 12: The boarding teams seized 7,660 pounds of cocaine.
June 13: The crew recovered a bale containing approximately 60 pounds of cocaine.
“The success of these interdictions reflects the strength of our partnerships and the persistence of our crews,” said Cmdr. Jorell Webb, Bear’s commanding officer. “Our success required the integration of thoughtful training, carefully planned logistics, and joint coordination. We are very proud of our efforts to prevent illicit networks from threatening our security.”
Joint Interagency Task Force South and Coast Guard Southwest District watchstanders participated in the operation.
Coast Guard Cutter Bear is a 270-foot medium endurance cutter, homeported in Portsmouth, Va., and assigned to U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area Command.
Crew members aboard USCGC Bear pass along bale of cocaine during a drug offload illegal narcotics valued at more than $63 million at Port Everglades, Fla., on June 26,2026. (Christopher Moret/U.S. Coast Guard)