Key Largo resident finds 1 kilo of cocaine along seawall

<i>MCSO/WSVN via CNN Newsource</i><br/>According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office — Lawrence, Nakia

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Published August 1, 2024 8:47 AM

By RUBÉN ROSARIO

KEY LARGO, Florida (WSVN) — A Key Largo resident made a surprise find.

According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, the resident found a package containing one kilo of cocaine washed up along a seawall at around 12:20 p.m. on Tuesday.

Authorities said the drugs were packaged with markings seen on other bricks found in the area recently.

The package was turned over to the U.S. Border Patrol.

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