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Official Coast Guard records or a formal agency report document the seizure and list the value of narcotics as more than $18 million.
An official U.S. Coast Guard press release dated January 15, 2026 states that the crew of Coast Guard Cutter Alert (WMEC 630) returned to Cape Canaveral after a 45‑day counter‑drug patrol during which they interdicted a go‑fast vessel and seized 2,250 pounds of cocaine valued at $18.4 million and seven pounds of marijuana valued at $7,000. The release’s headline specifies that Alert "returns home after interdicting more than $18.4M in narcotics," confirming the total drug value exceeded $18 million. Seapower magazine, citing the Coast Guard Southeast District, reports the same quantities and valuations for the narcotics seized on that patrol. Verdict: True, because official Coast Guard documentation and corroborating coverage show the cutter Alert seized over $18 million worth of narcotics during its patrol/deployment.