Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf offloads more than 18,000 pounds of cocaine in San Diego [Image 9 of 9]

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

12.18.2019

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew Masaschi      

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

Lt. Cmdr. Matt Kroll holds three snowflake decals prior to the decals being presented to the Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf (WMSL 750) crew by Rear Adm. Peter Gauiter, the 11th Coast Guard District commander, before the crew offloaded more than 18,000 pounds of cocaine in San Diego, Dec. 18, 2019. The $312 million worth of seized cocaine was the result of seven separate suspected drug smuggling vessel interdictions and disruptions by Bertholf and four other Coast Guard cutter crews who patrolled international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean off the coasts of Mexico, Central and South America between October and November. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew S. Masaschi

• Date Taken: 12.18.2019
• Date Posted: 12.31.2019 16:10
• Photo ID: 6005728
• VIRIN: 191218-G-DX668-1029
• Resolution: 6016x4016
• Size: 8.34 MB
• Location: SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, US
• Hometown: ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA, US