The U.S. Coast Guard has seized a record 76,140 pounds of illicit narcotics valued at $473 million, marking the haul the largest drug offload in history, officials announced Monday.

“The U.S. Coast Guard, in partnership with our federal, DoD, and international partners, are offloading 61,740 pounds of cocaine, and this represents a significant victory in the fight against transnational criminal organizations, highlighting our unwavering commitment to safeguarding the nation from illicit trafficking and its devastating impacts,” Rear Adm. Adam Chamie, commander of the Coast Guard’s Southeast District, wrote in a statement.

“To put this into perspective, the potential 23 million lethal doses of cocaine seized by the U.S. Coast Guard and our partners are enough to fatally overdose the entire population of the state of Florida, underscoring the immense threat posed by transnational drug trafficking to our nation.”

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