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Florida residents find nearly $2 million of cocaine packages close to shore

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Authorities confirmed that residents in Florida Keys found close to $2 million worth of packaged cocaine close to the shore.

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that the cocaine was found on Big Pine Key on two separate occasions between 3:30 p.m. and 6 p.m.

Deputies said the first discovery was 3 packages, each made up of 10 small bags of cocaine.  This was found by a resident near the water on Long Beach Road.

Another package of cocaine was also found by a resident near Big Pine Key. This discovery involved 25 small bags of cocaine that weighed approximately 70 pounds (31.7 kilograms).

The cocaine was handed over to federal authorities to allow them to commence with their own investigation, according to the sheriff’s office.

“The large package contained multiple smaller packages tightly packed with black tape,” spokesman Adam Linhardt said. “Its contents field-tested positive for cocaine.”

According to Newsweek, data from Customs and Border Protection shows that more than 60,000 pounds of illegal drugs were recovered across the United States in June.

ARTICLE: PAUL MURDOCH

MANAGING EDITOR: LUKE MOCHERMAN

PHOTO CREDIT: NEW YORK POST

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Paul, 37, is from Scotland in the UK, but currently lives and works in Bangkok. Paul has worked in different industries such as telemarketing, retail, hospitality, farming, insurance, and teaching, where he works now. He teaches at an all-girls High School in Bangkok. “It’s a lot of work, but I love my job.” Paul has an active interest in politics. His reason for writing for FBA is to offer people the facts and allow them to make up their own minds. Whilst he believes opinion columns have their place, it is also important that people can have accurate news with no bias.

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