Man Finds 35 Kilograms Of Cocaine Washed Up On A Beach In Florida
There were thirty packaged washed up on Hollywood Beach in Florida and were later seized by the US Border Patrol who determined the drugs' value to be somewhere around $1 million.
'Say no to drugs' is a statement we have been taught all our lives, but what do you do when instead of you going to the drugs, the drugs come to you? Well, this person from Florida would know.
According to a report by LadBible, a beach-goer in Florida stumbled upon 35 kilograms of cocaine just casually washed up on the shore.
Thirty packages were washed up on Hollywood Beach in Florida, and were later seized by the US Border Patrol who determined the drugs' value to be somewhere around $1 million.
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The Chief Patrol Agent of US Border Patrol Miami Sector, John Modlin, told CNN that this isn't the first time that drug packages have showed up ashore in Florida. He believes that drug traffickers are using the Gulf of Mexico and the Florida Keys to move drugs.
He said, "These recent seizures represent hundreds of pounds of narcotics that will not make it into our streets or into our communities. We are grateful for the community's support to our border security mission here in Florida."
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On Monday, a beachgoer discovered 30 packages with 78 lbs. of cocaine that washed-up at #Hollywood Beach #Florida. Miami Sector #BorderPatrol Agents seized the narcotics, valued at over 1 million dollars. Thankfully, the 78 lbs. of drugs didn¡¯t make it into our community. pic.twitter.com/34Fk53RhaT
¡ª Chief Patrol Agent John R. Modlin (@USBPChiefMIP) August 26, 2020
Between just July and August, 100 kilograms of cocaine has been seized from the same area. If authorities can get their hands on the drug packages before they wash ashore, it's a great win in the war against drugs.
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This is also not the first time this has happened around the world. Last year, more than 760 kilograms of cocaine washed up on several beaches in southwest France, over a span of a few weeks.
