Hurricane Debby’s unexpected cargo: $1M in cocaine washes up on Florida Keys Beach
Florida - Hurricane Debby caused an unusual and dramatic discovery in the Florida Keys when it washed ashore 25 packages of cocaine, weighing a total of 70 pounds.
US Border Patrol Miami Sector says the drugs, with an estimated street value of over $1 million, were found by a Good Samaritan who immediately reported the find to local authorities.
The U.S. Border Patrol responded swiftly, seizing the cocaine and beginning an investigation into its origins.
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Authorities are now working to determine the source of the drugs and the circumstances that led to their being swept ashore.