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U.S. Coast Guard Seizes $28 Million in Cocaine Off Florida Coast in Station’s Largest Bust Since the 1990s

Zane Clark

December 15, 2025

U.S. Coast Guard Seizes $28 Million in Cocaine Off Florida Coast in Station’s Largest Bust Since the 1990s

U.S. Coast Guard members conducting a routine safety inspection Tuesday discovered more than 3,500 pounds of cocaine worth approximately $28 million, marking the largest cocaine seizure at that station since the 1990s.

The seizure

Lt. Matthew Ross, Coast Guard Station Miami Beach commanding officer, confirmed this was the largest cocaine seizure by a U.S. Coast Guard small boat station since 1995.

Crew members from U.S. Coast Guard Station Miami Beach were patrolling waters near Government Cut when they contacted the Best Bet, a 65-foot sports fishing vessel.

Captain Joseito Diaz De Oleo and crew members Erasme Catalino Paulino Rodriguez and Ober Alexander Villavicencio Jimenez were aboard. Coast Guard members discovered the vessel had not checked in with Customs and Border Protection and escorted it to the agency’s base.

Discovery of narcotics

During a Customs inspection, a K-9 alerted to narcotics aboard the Best Bet. A thorough search revealed hidden compartments containing more than 1,000 packages of cocaine, totaling approximately 3,715 pounds.

Smuggling operation details

The three men were arrested. Two of them, who were not identified in the arrest report, disclosed details of the smuggling operation to authorities.

The pair were hired in the Dominican Republic to retrieve a boat in Miami and transport it to a location off the Turks and Caicos. They were offered $100,000 to successfully smuggle the cocaine into Miami.

The three men boarded the Best Bet, captained by Diaz De Oleo, and traveled to the Turks and Caicos. A smaller fishing vessel pulled alongside, and duffel bags of cocaine were loaded onto the Best Bet. The drugs were concealed in hidden compartments, and the vessel returned to Miami.

Official statements

Andy Blanco, executive director of CBP Air and Marine Operations Southeast Region, stated that disrupting maritime narcotics smuggling demonstrates the effectiveness of interagency cooperation in protecting the nation and holding criminals accountable. He warned smugglers that government teams are monitoring and will catch them.

Attorneys for Rodriguez, Diaz De Oleo, and Jimenez could not be reached for comment. Their custody status as of Friday night remains unclear.

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Zane Clark

Zane Clark is an aviation writer whose love of flight began at age 11, during a birthday ride in a 1966 Piper 180C. That first scenic flight sparked a lifelong fascination with airplanes, history, and the technology shaping modern aviation. Today, Zane brings clear, informed storytelling to Altitude Post, covering everything from industry trends to the people and machines pushing aerospace forward. When he’s not writing, he’s spotting aircraft, attending airshows, or exploring the innovations that define the future of flight.

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