Caribbean National Weekly

Boater finds cocaine worth $640K floating in Florida Keys

By Micaiah Morgan··1 min read
Boater finds cocaine worth $640K floating in Florida Keys

A bundle of cocaine with an approximate street value of $640,000 was found floating in the Florida Keys.

Reports are that inside the bundle were 16 bricks of cocaine weighing about 41 pounds.

According to the U.S. Border Patrol officials, a boater found the large bundle floating near Islamorada on Tuesday and contacted authorities.

The drugs were turned over to Border Patrol custody.

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