Coast Guard offloads more than $275 million worth of illegal cocaine in San Diego [Image 3 of 5]

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

02.13.2025

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Sappey 

U.S. Coast Guard District 11 PADET San Diego

U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Tyson Scofield, the commanding officer of Coast Guard Cutter Waesche, speaks at a press conference aboard the Waesche in San Diego, Feb. 13, 2025. The Waesche’s crew offloaded drugs interdicted in the Eastern Pacific during counter-narcotic patrols, eliminating 37,256 pounds of cocaine worth an estimated $275 million in value. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Sappey)

• Date Taken: 02.13.2025
• Date Posted: 02.13.2025 18:53
• Photo ID: 8870956
• VIRIN: 250213-G-FF318-1886
• Resolution: 8103x5402
• Size: 7.64 MB
• Location: SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, US