“Coast Guard to offload more than $362 million in cocaine” –District Southeast

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Offload photo from USCGC Stone’s previous patrol in which she made 12 interdictions. Coast Guard offloads over $517.5 million in illicit drugs interdicted in Eastern Pacific Ocean
Crew members from USCGC Stone (WMSL-758) stand at parade rest in front of interdicted narcotics at Port Everglades, Florida, Mar. 20, 2025. The Stone’s crew secured the illegal drugs from 14 interdictions (two by USCGC Mohawk) in the international waters of the Eastern Pacific. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class James Hague)

Below is a news release from Southeast District. USCGC Stone has been doing well. (See the link above.)
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In her last patrol, Stone made 15 interceptions. By contrast the Navy with about 12,000 people in the Caribbean, a 13 Billion dollar aircraft carrier, two cruisers, three large amphibious warfare ships, three destroyers, and a submarine and probably more than a hundred aircraft have made 21 interdictions. Stone may have been at it longer. She also had the support of Joint Interagency Task Force South.
Nov. 18, 2025

Media Advisory: Coast Guard to offload more than $362 million in cocaine

Editor’s Note: Media are asked to RSVP by no later than 7 a.m., Wednesday, with the Coast Guard Southeast District Public Affairs Office at 305-202-3735 or by emailing Southeastpublicaffairs@gmail.com in order to be authorized access to the Port Everglades facility. Interested media are requested to arrive by 8 a.m., Wednesday, with media credentials, a valid driver’s license and proof of insurance to be processed through port security.

MIAMI — The U.S. Coast Guard is scheduled to hold a press briefing, Wednesday, highlighting the offload of over 49,000 pounds of illicit cocaine worth more than $362 million at Port Everglades.

The offload is the result of 15 separate interdictions by the crews of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stone, with an embarked Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron aircrews and Tactical Law Enforcement Team-Pacific law enforcement detachment, and with the assistance of partner agencies during operations in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.

WHO:  

WHAT: Participating members will comment on and provide context for the Coast Guard’s maritime security and joint drug interdiction mission efforts to keep $362 million worth of illicit narcotics from reaching the United States.

WHERE: Berth 22, Port Everglades – 1800 SE 20th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316. The seaport can be accessed by:

Main entrance. Take I-595 East straight into the port (I-595 become Eller Drive once inside the Port). I-595 runs east/west with connections to the Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport, U.S.1, I-95, State Road 7 (441), Florida’s Turnpike, Sawgrass Expressway and I-75.

Note:  Due to anticipated traffic associated with the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, media are encouraged to use the entrances at U.S. 1/State Road 84 and I-595 Eller Drive, to avoid the SE 17th Street Causeway entrance.

North entrance. Take U.S.1 or A1A to 17th Street Causeway in Fort Lauderdale and turn south at the streetlight onto Eisenhower Blvd. US1/Federal Highway entrance. At the intersection of State Road 84 East and U.S.1 (Federal Hwy.), turn east into the seaport.

WHEN: Wednesday, 9 a.m., Nov. 19.

Coast Guard imagery and b-roll of the drug offload will be published in a multimedia release after the press briefing.

USCGC Stone is a 418-foot national security cutter homeported in Charleston, South Carolina.

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