Posted on 08/05/2024 6:47:42 PM PDT by Libloather
More than $1 million worth of cocaine washed up on a beach in the Florida Keys after Hurricane Debby battered the Gulf Coast’s Big Bend Monday morning, officials said.
Debby, which made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane early in the morning, carried more than two dozen 70-pound packages of cocaine ashore as winds topped 80 miles per hour, US Border Patrol said.
“Hurricane Debby blew 25 packages of cocaine (70 lbs.) onto a beach in the Florida Keys,” US Border Patrol acting chief patrol Agent Samuel Briggs II said in a social media post.
Briggs shared photos of the taped-up bricks of cocaine which featured a glowing red triangular symbol on them.
He said the drugs have a street value that surpasses $1 million.
A beachgoer discovered the drugs — wrapped inside a trash bag — among seaweed, leaves and other debris that washed up on the beach, according to photos posted in reply to Briggs’ post.
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I’m stuck here in California
“Would a heavy trash bag float?”
Depends on the contents.
“Debby Blows”
We will see if she makes it to Dallas
This used to happen all the time in the late 80’s. W/ square groupers as well obviously. Many walked the beaches at sunrise, and a good number of them were looking for more than scenery.
Yes, I’ll believe that quote, and that it refers to 70 pounds total.
The preceding sentence, though, is: “Debby, which made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane early in the morning, carried more than two dozen 70-pound packages of cocaine ashore as winds topped 80 miles per hour, US Border Patrol said.”
That’s the part of the excerpt that I question.
I almost offered the same comment!
I feel rather stupid lol
I mean the that amount of dope in the trash bag.
Yeah, he was out on the beach with a magnifying glass and tweezers.
Oh hell, WAY more.
Cocaine sucks
A million bucks in coke??
“Hurricane Debby Harry”?
I understood.
“More than $1 million worth of cocaine washed up on a beach”
Officer! Look at what I found! I thought I’d do the right thing and turn it over to you. It’s 1 thousand dollars worth of cocaine.
The press is largely innumerate.
They found my dope.
This was a big blow to the profits of the drug smugglers!
OfficerlookwhatIfound.Ithoughtyou’dliketoseeit.Ihaven’ttoucheditatall.It’snotlikeIwouldgetintoit.Ihaven’ttoucheditatall.Youneedyoursquadcardetailed?
They should rename the storm Tropical Storm “Hunter” Debby.
Sleeps with the fishes
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