$275 Million of Cocaine Seized in Pacific Ocean (Video)
Richard Pryor just rolled over in his grave.
The United States Coast Guard offloaded over 37,000 pounds, amounting to an estimated $275 million, of cocaine from the Pacific Ocean in San Diego on Thursday. The crew had been stationed in the eastern Pacific since December, intercepting 'significant narcotics trafficking' operations.
Check out the haul being offloaded below.
'The Waesche crew faced numerous challenges during this patrol, overcoming the hardest adversities and still had 11 successful drug interdictions,' said Capt. Tyson Scofield, commanding officer of the Coast Guard Cutter Waesche, in a press release. 'Their dedication, strength of character, and resilience ensured the success of our mission, preventing over $275 million worth of illicit narcotics from reaching the United States and protecting our communities from the devastating effects of transnational crime.'But the successful drug roundup didn't come without its casualties. One crewmember of the Waesche was unaccounted for during the operation. He was identified as 23-year-old Bryan K. Lee.
'Our most heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Seaman Lee,' said Cmdr. David Stern, search and rescue mission coordinator for Coast Guard District Eleven, in a press release. 'Considering all pertinent factors and available information, we made the difficult decision to suspend the search. This case has been extraordinarily challenging, and the decision to suspend the search pending new information is not an easy choice. We're thankful for the support from our units and partners who searched a significant region of the Pacific Ocean.'
Still, that's a whole lotta devil's dandruff.
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