Coast Guard Crew Returns After Historic 22,000-Pound Cocaine Bust at Sea

A ⚓U.S. Coast Guard cutter and its crew returned to California on Monday following a 119-day deployment that culminated in the largest maritime drug seizure in nearly two decades.

According to Fox News, over the course of the mission, the cutter Munro intercepted more than 22,000 pounds of ⚠️Cocaine in operations spanning the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.

The mission began in November 2025, when the Munro departed Alameda, California, for training exercises off San Diego before heading into the Pacific for counternarcotics patrols under Operation Pacific Viper.

The vessel was later diverted to the Atlantic in support of Operation Southern Spear, a Trump administration initiative aimed at dismantling transnational criminal networks.

“The service, our nation, and our families can be extremely proud of Munro,” said Capt. Jim O’Mara, the ship’s commanding officer. “This crew rose to every new challenge thrown at them with professionalism and persistence, and they achieved historic results. This was a one-of-a-kind deployment for 🇺🇸US, but it is also just one part of a much broader campaign and U.S. national strategy.”