Field FootageOct 14, 2026Off Panama, Eastern Pacific Ocean (international waters, per USCG)

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Coast Guard cutter Tampa crew sinks drug boat off Panama

The photo itself (6000x4000 original): a burning vessel at night with a Coast Guard small boat nearby; no people visible. — U.S. Coast Guard photo (260915-G-G0107-1010) · Public domain (U.S. federal government work; EXIF copyright 'Public Domain'); rehost OK

U.S. Coast Guard photo released with Cutter Tampa's Oct. 14, 2026 offload announcement. The Coast Guard says it shows a Tampa small boat crew sinking a drug smuggling vessel off Panama on Sept. 15, 2026. The USCG says Tampa's six Eastern Pacific interdictions seized about 29,600 lb of cocaine and 3,355 lb of marijuana, worth an estimated $226.7 million, offloaded at Port Everglades, Florida.

What: Coast Guard cutter Tampa crew sinks drug boat off Panama
Where: Off Panama, Eastern Pacific Ocean (international waters, per USCG)
When: Sep 15, 2026
Who: U.S. Coast Guard (Southeast District Public Affairs)
Status: Official release
Warning: Content warning: None. Graphic level: none.

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U.S. Coast Guard (Southeast District Public Affairs) · Coast Guard cutter Tampa crew sinks drug boat off Panama

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Captured 15 September 2026. Time captured: not stated. Releasing authority: U.S. Coast Guard (Southeast District Public Affairs). Location: Off Panama, Eastern Pacific Ocean (international waters, per USCG).

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Credit: U.S. Coast Guard photo (260915-G-G0107-1010). License: Public domain (U.S. federal government work; EXIF copyright 'Public Domain'); rehost OK.