Coast Guard Offloads $76 million Worth Of Narcotics In San Diego

“I commend the Alert’s crew for their hard work and continued efforts to ensure the illegal and dangerous process of bringing drugs into this country is put to a stop.”

United States Coast Guard: San Diego - The Coast Guard Cutter Alert (WMEC 630) crew offloaded more than 5,776 pounds of cocaine worth more than $76 million,  Friday, in San Diego.

The interdiction occurred in international waters in the Eastern  Pacific Ocean off the coasts of Central and South America in May.

"Preventing these drugs from reaching our cou…