Posted on 05/28/2019 12:34:53 PM PDT by Red Badger
Orange Beach Police and several federal agencies are investigating after police said more than a million-dollars’-worth of illegal drugs washed up on the beach before Memorial Day weekend. It happened between Tuesday and Thursday and was reported by beachgoers. The drugs included marijuana and cocaine.
Police said they recovered 21 pounds of marijuana and 39 kilos of cocaine, which is equivalent to 86 pounds. It was found washed up on the beach with barnacles growing on the packaging so investigators said they think it was in the water for quite a while. This kind of discovery is not common along this part of the gulf coast and those visiting that stretch of beach on Memorial Day were very surprised to hear about it.
“I mean, it’s such a family-friendly beach, you wouldn’t hear of that or think that would happen out here,” said Nick Rodriguez. “That’s pretty crazy. It’s a lot.”
The first call came in to police on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 when someone on the beach in front of Lei Lani Condominium found a package containing 21 pounds of marijuana and a kilo of cocaine. Police picked up the drugs, but then got another call early Thursday when another beachgoer found a large bundle on front of Phoenix 10 Condominium, near the Flora-Bama Lounge. Police said that bundle contained 38 kilos of cocaine.
“It’s surprising for this area. You never really see that around here,” said Chris Yancey from Pensacola. “It’s not that kind of beach…not along the normal lines I guess you would think so it’s kind of shocking.”
Investigators said they don’t know where the drugs came from, but federal authorities are also involved in the investigation. Police said all of the drugs that washed up have been recovered, which was a relief to those on the beach.
“Man, I hope my kids don’t get in it you know? That’s what I’d hope,” explained Billy Tharpe when asked what he would do if he found drugs washed up on the beach. “There’s a lot of kids out on the beach here right now, brother. You don’t want them getting into any of that mess…one of them opens up and you got kids in the water.”
Several federal agencies have joined in the investigation. They include the Department of Homeland Security, US Customs and Border Protection and the US Coast Guard.
I will bring the matches. Who will bring the straws?
Shame on the square grouper washing ashore on a family beach, what are they thinking? They could go anywhere, but they piecked a family beach, just terrible.
Ping!..................
“’I mean, it’s such a family-friendly beach, you wouldn’t hear of that or think that would happen out here,’ said Nick Rodriguez, who has NEVER seen the movie, ‘Jaws.’”
*SMIRK*
Yes officer, there are 12 bales....ummm I mean 10 bales on the beach......
....or “Up In Smoke”................
Back in the 70s the fishermen here would sometimes come back with “square grouper.” They only turned it in if there was a Fish&Wildlife officer on the dock. Otherwise it was just part of the catch and sold in the appropriate market. The ones that fished near certain coasts had learned to go in close to shore to see what had washed up on the beach.
Same thing happened some years ago. I used to go to the Flora/Bama and bought a tshirt that said “Save The Bales” (instead of whales)
A million dollar’s worth? A million to whom? Only the drug dealers. And they ain't getting a sniff (no pun intended). So...it is worthless.
Can I just have the money instead?
What about that plane the other day that was evading the fighter pilots? Was in in the same vicinity?
Don’t know, but these packages had barnacles on them so they had been floating in the Gulf of Mexico for a few months.............
find a million-dollars’ worth of marijuana and cocaine
Shame that $50,000 worth of drugs got lost in the police property room, eh?
A million dollar loss. Which is peanuts. With pot legal in most states finders keepers.
Blistering Barnacles!
“It was found washed up on the beach with barnacles growing on the packaging so investigators said they think it was in the water for quite a while.”
Hmmm... they “think” it was in the Waterford quite a while? Who wrote this POS? Of course it was in the water quite a while! Sheesh...
When I read something like this I am reminded of the book CLAUDIUS THE GOD by Robert Graves, in which Claudius takes his grandmother Livia’s poison chest(Poison is Queen) out to sea and throws it in. Soon thousands of dead fish float to the surface and he forbids anyone to eat them.
Was Cheech and Chong in the area?
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