$11.6 million in cocaine discovered on boat off Miami Seashore, U.S. Coast Guard says – NBC 6 South Florida

A boat loaded with $11.6 million worth of cocaine was seized in the waters off Miami Beach last month, U.S. Coast Guard officials said Tuesday.

The 1,535 pounds of cocaine were seized by a U.S. Coast Guard Station Miami Beach crew after the vessel was found about nine miles east of Government Cut on May 6, officials said.

A photo posted by the Coast Guard on X on Tuesday showed the large amount of cocaine piled on top of a table.

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A boat loaded with $11.6 million worth of cocaine was seized in the waters off Miami Beach last month, U.S. Coast Guard officials said Tuesday.

“From counterdrug missions to lifesaving search and rescue cases, Southeast District crews remain ready to protect the American people,” the X post read.