The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Thetis offloaded more than 28,500 pounds of cocaine, with an estimated value of $211.3 million, following multiple drug interdictions in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. The offloading took place at Port Everglades on May 29, 2025.
The drug seizures came from four separate operations by the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Thetis and an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter team from the Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON), based in Jacksonville, Florida.
Officials praised the crew for their hard work during the patrol. They said stopping illegal drugs from reaching the streets helps save lives. The crew’s ability to keep an aging cutter operational and successful during these missions was also recognised.
The first seizure happened on May 3, when a patrol aircraft spotted two suspicious vessels about 170 miles west of Mexico. The Thetis crew intercepted these vessels and seized 4,630 pounds of cocaine. Later, 4,608 pounds were handed over to the
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