The 25 packages, weighing more than 30 kilos, were found by a civilian on the beach, who contacted local authorities, who seized the find valued at more than 1 million dollars.
In addition to destroying many homes and killing six people, Hurricane Debby also helped police. In the state of Florida in the United States of America (USA), several packages of cocaine appeared on a beach in the Florida Keys, after the storm hit the region.
The drug was found by a civilian who contacted local authorities. The chief of patrol for the United States border control division in Miami, Samuel Briggs II shared the found content on social network X, revealing the 25 packages, weighing more than 30 kg..
Hurricane Debby washed up 25 packages of cocaine (70 pounds) on a beach in the Florida Keys. The good Samaritan discovered the drugs and contacted authorities. The U.S. Border Patrol seized the drugs, which have a street value of more than $1 million.#Hurricane #Debby #Florida #Florida Keys pic.twitter.com/nsjKu6qm8V
—Samuel Briggs II (@USBPChiefMIP) August 5, 2024
“The border control patrol confiscated the drug, which has a worth more than 1 million dollars“Briggs added.
This discovery comes after the devastating consequences of the tropical storm that has affected the southeastern United States with a combination of Heavy rain and winds of more than 72 km/h.Six deaths have been recorded since Hurricane Debby made landfall in the United States of America.
Hurricane Debby leaves at least six dead in southeastern United States
Source: Observadora
