Beachgoer finds $1.5 million worth of cocaine that washed ashore on South Florida beach
(US Customs and Border Protection)
PALM BEACH, Fla. - A beachgoer stumbled upon more than $1.5 million worth of cocaine that washed ashore on a Florida beach.
US Border Patrol said the person found a package that contained 65 pounds of cocaine bundled up on the sand in Palm Beach.
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Local authorities were notified of the find.
Chief Patrol Agent Thomas G. Martin said the package was then turned over to US Border Patrol custody.
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