Tropical Storm Debby washes $1 million of cocaine ashore in Florida Keys

Category: Crime

Tropical Storm Debby washed 25 packages of cocaine, totaling 70 pounds, onto a beach in the Florida Keys, confirmed by Samuel Briggs II, Acting Chief Patrol Agent of the U.S. Border Patrol’s Miami Sector. A good Samaritan found the drugs, which have a street value of over $1 million, and alerted authorities. The beach's name and the cocaine's origin remain undisclosed.

Keywords: Tropical Storm Debby, cocaine seizure, Florida Keys

Source: WPLG Local 10

Update At: 8/6/2024

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