Coast Guard seizes huge cache of cocaine, marijuana during drug busts in Pacific Ocean

Crews were expected to offload the drugs in San Diego Thursday morning.

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Thursday, September 10, 2020
Coast Guard seizes huge cache of drugs in Pacific Ocean
Authorities released images of a huge cache of drugs that were seized by the U.S. Coast Guard in the last two months.

SAN DIEGO (KABC) -- Authorities released images of a huge cache of drugs that were seized by the U.S. Coast Guard in the last two months.

In all, 26,000 pounds of cocaine and marijuana worth $390 million were seized.

Crews were expected to offload the drugs in San Diego Thursday morning.

The drugs were seized from alleged smugglers during 13 busts in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.

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