Bales of cocaine seized during Operation Martillo off

Bales of cocaine seized during Operation Martillo off the coast of Panama sit on the deck of USCG Bernard C. Webber prior to offloading and transfer April 26 at the USCG Base Miami Beach. The drugs were seized by crew members of the Coast Guard Cutter USCG Gallatin, while conducting a law enforcement patrol off the coast of Panama as part of Operation Martillo. After the seizure, the drugs and three suspected smugglers were transferred to USCG Cutter Bernard C. Webber and taken to Miami. Upon arrival, the contraband and suspected smugglers were transferred to the custody of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.