On August 25, local time, the U.S. Coast Guard unloaded more than 760,000 pounds (about 34,000 kilograms) of illegal drugs seized in Florida, the largest and largest drug case detected in a single operation by the U.S. Coast Guard in 110 years.

Local time August 25, 2025, U.S. Port of Evergreen, Florida, the crew of the U.S. Coast Guard patrol ship "Hamilton" unloaded captured illegal drugs.

That day, the patrol ship USS Hamilton unloaded the drugs in Port Everglades, Florida. It is reported that this is part of the "Pacific Viper" operation to crack down on smuggling. According to the U.S. Coast Guard, the value of the cocaine and marijuana they seized was approximately $473 million (approximately 3.3 billion yuan). Most of the drugs were seized in international waters through 19 operations between June 26 and August 18, mainly around Ecuador, Venezuela and Mexico.

The patrol ship Hamilton.

Because the lethal dose of cocaine is as low as 1.2 grams, U.S. Rear Admiral Adam Chami said,"The 23 million doses of cocaine seized by the U.S. Coast Guard are enough to cause the death of all residents of Florida to overdose, highlighting the huge threat of transnational drug trafficking to my country." He added,"Interdiction at sea is the most effective way to stop these deadly drugs from entering our communities, destroying lives and tearing families apart."

On August 25, the US Coast Guard unloaded a total of more than 34,000 kilograms of illegal drugs seized in Florida

To combat drug trafficking and human trafficking, the ¡°Pacific Snake¡± operation was one of the most important parts of a series of U.S. government countermeasures. On June 26, near the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador, patrol ships intercepted two ships and seized more than 8,800 pounds (about 4,000 kilograms) of cocaine. On July 23, crew seized more than 9,160 pounds (about 4,150 kilograms) of cocaine on a ship near the Mexican island of Socorro.

"In the past few months, we have intercepted 11 speedboats and detained 34 suspects on suspicion of drug trafficking," said Captain John McWhite, commander of the patrol ship USS Hamilton.

At an Aug. 25 news conference, Frank Marano, a Coast Guard official, said: "All of these intercepted drugs are the result of the hard work of the crew. Being able to keep America away from these drugs makes the hard days worthwhile."

Red Star journalist Zheng Zhi Intern reporter Zhou Yuexiao

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