Good Samaritan discovers 2 pounds of fentanyl washed ashore in Daytona Beach: Border Patrol

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents seized over 2 pounds of fentanyl that washed ashore in Daytona Beach recently.

The drugs were discovered by a Good Samaritan, according to Andrew Scharnweber, the interim chief patrol agent of the U.S. Border Patrol's Miami Sector.

U.S. Border Patrol agents seized over 2 pounds of fentanyl that washed ashore in Daytona Beach. (Photo: Andrew Scharnweber/Interim Chief Patrol Agent of U.S. Border Patrol - Miami Sector)

Scharnweber issued a warning to beachgoers.

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"Do not attempt to disturb or handle any suspicious packages along the shoreline. Contact local authorities immediately," he said.

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