‘Cocaine sharks’ appearing off the coast of Brazil

Robin Baumgarten

July 24, 2024 at 11:14 AM

Some sharks off the coast of Brazil have tested positive for cocaine.

Marine biologists tested 13 Brazilian sharpnose sharks near Rio de Janeiro. They had high levels of cocaine in their muscles and livers.

Researchers believe the cocaine is getting into the water from illegal labs, where people are manufacturing cocaine or through waste from drug users.

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