Vice Adm. Andrew Tiongson, Pacific Area commander, U.S. Coast Guard; Capt. Robert Mohr, commanding officer, Coast Guard Cutter Waesche; U.S. Attorney Tara McGrath, Southern District of California; Director of Field Operations Sidney Aki, San Diego Field Office, U.S. Customs and Border Protection; Assistant Special Agent in Charge Joseph Hathaway, San Diego Field Division, Drug Enforcement Administration speak at a press conference before the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Waesche offloads 18,219 pounds of cocaine, worth more than $239 million Dec 6, 2023.