The Coast Guard seized more than 75,000 pounds of illegal narcotics, valued at $473 million, from late June to mid-August, the service announced on Monday. The 76,140-pound haul, which was obtained in 19 different interdictions in the Eastern Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea,

The largest ever U.S. Coast Guard drug offload involving more than 76,000 pounds took place at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Monday. The drugs, more than 38 tons of cocaine and marijuana, were seized during 19 different interdictions in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean, officials said.

The U.S. Coast Guard is set to offload over 38 tons of cocaine Monday morning at Port Everglades. It's the largest cocaine offload in Coast Guard history. The 76,140 pounds of illegal narcotics were seized during counter drug operations in the Eastern Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea, according to the Coast Guard.