The United States Coast Guard offloaded more than 14,153 pounds of cocaine worth more than $186 million in Miami on Friday.
The drugs were intercepted in the international waters of the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
"The contraband offloaded today represents the professional expertise and dedication of U.S. defense and law enforcement agencies working together to combat the flow of illicit drugs through the Caribbean Region into the United States," said Lt. Peter Hutchison, duty enforcement officer at Coast Guard District Seven.
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