Overview

• The Seneca’s crew offloaded more than 12,750 pounds of cocaine and marijuana in Fort Lauderdale, with officials estimating the value at about $94–94.5 million.
• Coast Guard officials said the narcotics were intercepted at sea as part of the Pacific Viper effort focused on Eastern Pacific smuggling routes.
• News outlets reported that 29 suspected smugglers were brought ashore with the offload and turned over to federal authorities, though public details remain limited.
• The operation involves Coast Guard cutters, aircraft and tactical teams working with the Navy, interagency partners and Joint Interagency Task Force–South detections.
• Officials emphasized that roughly 80% of U.S.-bound narcotics seizures occur at sea, underscoring the priority on maritime interdictions.