By Ben Barry

The United States Coast Guard seized 11,922 pounds of cocaine worth $88.2 million in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

The seized contraband was offloaded at Port Everglades, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on August 5.

The crews involved in the operation included the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba, U.S. Coast Guard Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron, and U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area Tactical Law Enforcement Team.

Petty Officer Third Class Nadia Sands, an operations specialist in the cutter’s Combat Information Center, said: “The professionalism and cohesiveness of our team on board were the biggest contributors to our operational successes.

“This crew and command routinely embody the spirit of ‘One Team, One Dream’ and that spirit will continue to drive us to achieve

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