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Cocaine washes up on Florida beach.
Border patrol seized 25 bricks of cocaine—worth over 1 million dollars—that washed up on a Florida beach during Hurricane Debby.
Published August 5, 2024 at 4:15pm by Anthony Robledo
Border Patrol Agents Seize 70 Pounds of Cocaine Washed Up on Florida Keys Beach
Border Patrol agents have confiscated 25 packages of cocaine, totaling 70 pounds and worth over $1 million, which were discovered on a Florida Keys beach after being washed up by Hurricane Debby.
"A beachgoer found the packages ... and contacted authorities."
- Samuel Briggs II, Acting Chief Patrol Agent, US Border Patrol Miami Sector.
Briggs shared a photo of the packages, each bearing an identical red V-shaped logo over a black rectangle.
Links:
- Border Patrol seizure: https://www.instagram.com/p/CdqdqzkxPzP/?igshid=Y9tkxmtd8kpg
- Tampa Mayor's discovery: https://www.wtsp.com/video/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/tampa-mayor-finds-70-pounds-of-cocaine-during-family-fishing-trip/67-3b50f631-f108-4ead-89d8-af81efbaeb98
- National Hurricane Center update: https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCMAT4+shtml/050855.shtml?
Hurricane Debby Downgraded to Tropical Storm:
The storm, which made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane, has been downgraded to a tropical storm with sustained winds of 65 mph. It has caused severe flooding, power outages in Florida, and has led to the deaths of at least four people. Residents of Georgia and South Carolina should remain alert as the storm moves in their direction.
Read more: Hurricane Debby sends $1 million worth of cocaine onto Florida beach, border patrol says