11 pounds of cocaine washes ashore on Daytona Beach
The US Border Patrol seizes 11 pounds of cocaine after it washes ashore in Volusia County.
The suspicious package was found by a Good Samaritan walking along Daytona Beach.
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Officials said the package washed up along the shoreline.
On Saturday, Chief Patrol Agent Walter Slosar tweeted out a photo of the package.
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
Slosar said the drugs have a street value of over $150,000.
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