Cocaine washes up on Daytona Beach. (US Border Patrol)
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – A beachgoer found an 11-pound bag of cocaine over the weekend on Daytona Beach, according to the U.S. Border Patrol.
Chief Patrol Agent Walter N. Slosar on Saturday tweeted a photo of the cocaine, saying a Good Samaritan discovered the suspicious package along the shoreline and contacted local authorities.
According to Slosar, the street value of the drugs was more than $150,000.
“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,” the tweet said.
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#floridapic.twitter.com/MUeVGi0ec5
— Chief Patrol Agent Walter N. Slosar (@USBPChiefMIP) October 15, 2022
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