The U.S. Coast Guard offloaded more than 12,000 pounds of cocaine and brought 17 suspected smugglers ashore to face federal prosecution.

Coast Guard Cutter Valiant, based in Jacksonville, Florida, helped prevent an estimated $141 million in illicit drugs from being smuggled into the U.S. According to a news release from the U.S. Coast Guard,

The U.S. Coast Guard says more than a dozen people face federal charges after crews seized more than $141 million worth of cocaine and unloaded it in South Florida on Thursday.