The United States Coast Guard unloaded the single largest haul of narcotics in its history at Port Everglades on Monday.

In total, 61,740 lb of cocaine and 14,400 lb of marijuana were seized from smugglers operating in the Eastern Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea over the past four months. The Coast Guard estimates the street value of the haul to be around $473 million.

“ A total of 76,140 lb of illegal narcotics… These men and women put themselves in harm's way time and again to stop the bad guys, apprehend the smugglers and seize the drugs. This is grueling and dangerous work and I am extremely proud of them,” said Adam Chamie, Rear Admiral of United States Coast Guard Southeast District.

The drugs were seized during a number of what the Coast Guard calls interdiction operations. Durin

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