110 Pounds Cocaine Washes Ashore Baldwin County Beach
110 Pounds Cocaine Washes Ashore Baldwin County Beach

110 Pounds Cocaine Washes Ashore Baldwin County Beach

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Over 100 pounds of cocaine, consisting of 50 individually wrapped kilograms, washed ashore on the Fort Morgan Peninsula beach in Baldwin County, Alabama. The Baldwin County Sheriff's Office Coastal Enforcement Units confirmed the discovery and took the bundle for further analysis before handing the case to the Department of Homeland Security's Homeland Security Investigations. Officials noted that it is not unusual for drug bundles to appear along the shoreline and urged the public not to open any found packages due to potential hazards. Sheriff Anthony Lowery and other deputies thanked the concerned citizen who reported the finding promptly, emphasizing the importance of public cooperation in curbing drug trafficking. Authorities are actively investigating to determine the origin and distribution network related to the cocaine. The incident highlights ongoing challenges in narcotics smuggling along U.S. coastal areas.

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