The U.S. Coast Guard offloaded more than 7,500 pounds of cocaine Monday at Port Everglades, Florida, CBS Miami reported. The cocaine’s estimated street value is $143.5 million.

According to reports, more than 3.75 tons of cocaine was recovered in three interdictions in the Eastern Pacific Ocean in April.

The first came on April 16, when nearly 4,000 pounds of cocaine was seized from a low-profile vessel.

Another on April 20, when a maritime patrol flight alerted the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Tahoma to a vessel that turned out to have 2,400 pounds of cocaine.

And again on April 23 when 1,200 pounds was recovered after a Tahoma crewmember spotted bales floating in the water.

The offload came a day after Customs and Border Protection officers at Port Everglades announced they seized more than 69 pounds of cocaine from a cruise ship June 6. Reports say the cruise ship’s security team found multiple garbage bags full of brick-shaped packages.

On a typical day, the agency seizes more than 3,677 pounds of illegal drugs along the nation’s borders, according to CBP.

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