Cocaine-Filled Bags Wash Ashore in Florida
United Press International
VERO BEACH, Fla. —
Five cocaine-filled duffel bags were found off Florida’s east coast Thursday and Customs agents said that they were part of a mystery cache that has been washing ashore all week.
A total of 16 duffel bags full of cocaine have been found on the beach or just off shore since Tuesday along a 100-mile stretch of coast from Vero Beach southward to Boca Raton. The U.S. Customs Service said that the 16 canvas bags contained a total of 685 pounds of cocaine with an estimated street value of $137 million.
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