The United States Coast Guard has offloaded approximately 3,622 pounds of cocaine, valued by the service at an estimated US$27 million, following two interdictions in the Caribbean Sea.
The Coast Guard Cutter Tahoma brought the seized drugs ashore at Port Everglades, Florida, on November 4. Four people detained during the operations were transferred to federal agents pending further investigation, according to the Coast Guard’s announcement.
A multinational maritime operation
The operations involved the Coast Guard cutters Diligence and William Trump, the U.S. Navy’s USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul, and Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement Team Pacific’s Law Enforcement Detachment 105. Maritime patrol aircraft from the Royal Netherlands Navy and U.S. Customs and Border Protection also participated.
Joint Interagency Task Force South and Coast Guard Southeast District watchstanders were among the personnel supporting the interdictions. Lieutenant John Colucci, commanding officer of William Trump, credited coordination between U.S. agencies and international partners throughout the Caribbean Sea.
“I’m incredibly proud of the crew of CGC William Trump in their ability to carry out this high-risk mission in a safe, efficient, and professional manner,” Colucci said in the Coast Guard release.
He said the operation prevented illicit narcotics from reaching U.S. shores and disrupted transnational criminal organisations. Those assessments, along with the US$27 million valuation, were provided by the Coast Guard.
Four detainees transferred for investigation
The release did not identify the four detainees, specify charges against them or give the precise locations and dates of the two interceptions. November 4 was the offload date in Florida, rather than an announced date for both seizures. Detention does not establish guilt.
The Tahoma is a 270-foot medium-endurance cutter homeported at Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island. Its duties include maritime law enforcement and search and rescue, alongside other national-security and maritime-safety missions.
Source: U.S. Coast Guard Southeast Public Affairs, November 4, 2026. Video and vessel details: DVIDS / U.S. Coast Guard.
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