Coast Guard intercepts more than 3 tons of marijuana off Southern California 130401-G-HR856-320

Crewmembers of the Coast Guard Cutter Alert, a 210-foot cutter homeported in Astoria, Ore., offload more than 3.3 tons of marijuana in San Diego, March 31, 2013. The cutter crew recovered the narcotics from the water approximately 90 miles west of San Nicolas Island, Calif., March 31, 2013 after suspected smugglers jettisoned more than 245 bales of contraband after they were spotted by a Coast Guard C-130 Hercules maritime patrol aircraft. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Connie Gawrelli)