$185 million in drugs seized during Fleet Week Miami, 10 suspected smugglers detained

MIAMI, Fla. (CBS12) — About $185 million worth of illegal narcotics and 10 suspected smugglers were offloaded during Fleet Week Miami.

The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) said crews offloaded more than 13,803 pounds of cocaine and 3,736 pounds of marijuana in Port Everglades on Friday.

Coast Guard crews, working alongside interagency and international partners, intercepted the illegal drugs in the international waters of the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean in six separate incidents.