In the Florida Keys, Hurricane Debby brought rain, wind, and lightning, along with another unexpected item.
Border Patrol seized 25 packages of cocaine that were blown onto a beach in the Florida Keys because of Hurricane Debby, Samuel Briggs II, acting chief patrol agent for the Miami Sector, posted Monday on X.
Hurricane Debby blew 25 packages of cocaine (70 lbs.) onto a beach in the Florida Keys. Good Samaritan discovered the drugs & contacted authorities. U.S. Border Patrol seized the drugs, which have a street value of over $1 million dollars. #Hurricane #Debby #Florida #floridakeys pic.twitter.com/nsjKu6qm8V
“Hurricane Debby blew 25 packages of cocaine (70 lbs.) onto a beach in the Florida Keys. Good Samaritan discovered the drugs & contacted authorities. U.S. Border Patrol seized the drugs, which have a street value of over $1 million dollars,” Briggs said in the post.
Border Patrol seized the cocaine as Hurricane Debby, now downgraded to a tropical storm, continues to batter northwestern Florida.