The Coast Guard seized over $250 million worth of illicit drugs in the eastern Pacific on Wednesday.

The offload marks the largest amount of cocaine seized by a single long-range vessel, referred to as a cutter, in a single patrol in Coast Guard history.

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Over 49,000 pounds of narcotics, totalling more than $362 million, were offloaded in Port Everglades, Florida, on Wednesday. The load was accumulated in over 15 interceptions in the Pacific, the Coast Guard reported.

“I am extremely proud of the crew’s incredible performa

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