The U.S. Coast Guard offloaded nearly 46,000 pounds of seized illegal drugs Thursday morning at Port Everglades.

The drugs, worth more than $517.5 million, were seized in 14 interdictions in the eastern Pacific Ocean by the crews of U.S. Coast Guard cutters Stone and Mohawk. The cutters had embedded helicopter interdiction tactical squadron aircrews as well as a Tactical Law Enforcement Team-Pacific law enforcement detachment.

Thirty four suspected smugglers were taken into custody.

Speaking a the port, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the interdictions and seizures were another milestone in President Donald Trump's mission to protect our borders, our communities and to stop the flow of illicit drugs and trafficking into the U.S.

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