DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — A Good Samaritan contacted police after finding a “suspicious” package along the shores of Daytona Beach.
The U.S. Border Patrol said the package washed up along the shore and contained nearly 11 pounds of cocaine.
Daytona Beach, FL: A Good Samaritan discovered a suspicious package washed-up along the shoreline & contacted local authorities. Inside the package contained nearly 11 lbs. of cocaine with a street value of over $150,000. The drugs were seized by #BorderPatrol.#volusia #florida pic.twitter.com/MUeVGi0ec5
— Chief Patrol Agent Walter N. Slosar (@USBPChiefMIP) October 15, 2022
According to authorities, the street value of the drugs is estimated to be over $150,000.
It’s not the first time cocaine packages have washed ashore in the state.
In 2019, lifeguards in Vero Beach found a brick of cocaine that had washed ashore with an estimated value of $35,000. Over 50 pounds of cocaine washed ashore on Melbourne Beach in 2017, worth an estimated $500,000, according to WFTV.
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