Cocaine valued at $1 million was discovered floating in the water near the Florida Keys by recreational boaters.
The discovery was reported by Samuel Briggs II, the acting chief patrol agent of the United States Border Patrol, in a social media post on X. On Monday night, Briggs uploaded a video to his account that showed the cocaine parcels being packed and carried away on a cart.
Recreational boater in the Florida Keys discovers 65 lbs. of cocaine floating at sea. The cocaine has an estimated street value of over $1 million & will be seized by the U.S. #BorderPatrol. We appreciate the support from Good Samaritan’s in our community.#floridakeys #drugs pic.twitter.com/g2hQYhLATG
— Samuel Briggs II (@USBPChiefMIP) June 18, 2024
“We appreciate the support from Good Samaritans in our community,” he stated.
In a different Facebook post, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office stated that “mariners in a private vessel found a package containing approximately 21 individually wrapped kilograms of suspected cocaine.”
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The sheriff’s office reported that the drugs were discovered on Saturday, roughly seven miles off the coast of Islamorada, Florida.
An image of a bald eagle was printed on one of the packages, as seen in a photo that the office shared.
