Beachgoer Finds 65 Pounds, $1.5 Mill Worth Of Cocaine Washed Ashore: Reports

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This is the latest addition to a growing list of incidents where bales of cocaine appear on Florida's beaches.

Florida has been teased for being the state that produces the most outrageous headlines, and this one is no different. In September 2019, the Coast Guard reportedly seized 12,000 pounds of cocaine in Miami as they intercepted drug smugglers. In August 2020, Miami was once again under the spotlight after packages of cocaine were found washed ashore on the beach. Today (April 27), the Miami Herald reports that South Florida is once again facing another incident of the drug finding a home on a beach, this time in Palm Beach County.

According to the outlet, 65 pounds of cocaine, an estimated $1.5 million worth in street value, was found by a beachgoer on April 23 who was just walking along the shore.

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“The drugs were discovered washed-up along the shoreline by a Good Samaritan near Ocean Drive,” U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Agent Adam Hoffner said. “The Good Samaritan notified local law enforcement in Palm Beach.” The "bundle" found on the beach reportedly contained 25 smaller packages.

Just last month, a similar find was located in Florida, but it was a "70-pound bale" that included "25 wrapped packages." The well-known drug trade in South Florida has been documented for decades and the location was an even busier port for smugglers throughout the late 1970s into the 1980s. Check out a photo of the million-dollar find below.

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Erika Marie is a seasoned journalist, editor, and ghostwriter who works predominantly in the fields of music, spirituality, mental health advocacy, and social activism. The Los Angeles editor, storyteller, and activist has been involved in the behind-the-scenes workings of the entertainment industry for nearly two decades. E.M. attempts to write stories that are compelling while remaining informative and respectful. She's an advocate of lyrical witticism & the power of the pen. Favorites: Motown, New Jack Swing, '90s R&B, Hip Hop, Indie Rock, & Punk; Funk, Soul, Harlem Renaissance Jazz greats, and artists who innovate, not simply replicate.

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PumPumTamerPumPumTamer
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Only thing I ever find ashore is dead fish and trash who are these people that keep turning it in ???
2 0ReplyApril 28, 2021
jsotelo31jsotelo31
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Dumb ass niggaz man, I would keep that shit and flip it $$$
4 0ReplyApril 28, 2021
Probably smart turning it over cartel would’ve killed him had he tried to sell it especially if he was some square
0 11ReplyApril 28, 2021
Stephen TharpStephen Tharp
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Why cant I find 65 pounds of powder????
4 1ReplyApril 28, 2021
the L handlerthe L handler
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bet that nigga got arrested anyway LMAO
0 0ReplyApril 28, 2021
Bek AngelaBek Angela
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yet here I am can't even find my damn car keys!
0 0ReplyApril 28, 2021
Southside SupastarSouthside Supastar
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Idiot bruh
0 0ReplyApril 28, 2021
uhoh_oreo6793uhoh_oreo6793
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Wow I’m guessing the dummy turned that shit in smh I woulda bought a crib out in santorini rn if I had found that shit
0 0ReplyApril 28, 2021
TenTenEightEightTenTenEightEight
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Why couldnt this be MEEEE
0 0ReplyApril 28, 2021