$1M Worth Of Cocaine Washed Ashore In Florida Amidst Hurricane Debby

CEDAR KEY, FLORIDA - AUGUST 04: Shon Whitwood (C) and Leah Whitwood (R) stand in the wind and rain before the possible arrival of Tropical Storm Debby, which is strengthening as it moves through the Gulf of Mexico on August 04, 2024 in Cedar Key, Florida. Forecasters say Tropical Storm Debby could become a hurricane as soon as Sunday evening, bringing rain storms and high winds along Florida’s west coast. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) — Shon Whitwood (C) and Leah Whitwood (R) stand in the wind and rain before the possible arrival of Tropical Storm Debby (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

OAN Staff Blake Wolf
2:43 PM – Wednesday, August 7, 2024

The impact of Hurricane Debby is multifaceted, washing ashore $1 million worth of cocaine along with causing destruction across Florida.

“Hurricane Debby blew 25 packages of cocaine (70 lbs.) onto a beach in the Florida Keys,” stated U.S. Border Patrol acting chief patrol agent Samuel Briggs II.

Beachgoers discovered the packages and alerted authorities, which were marked with identical red V shaped logos.

Tropical storms and hurricanes have been known to wash illicit street drugs ashore from South America, although it is rare for the drugs to wash up further north in Nassau County, where the recent discovery was made.

Meanwhile, Governor Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) has declared a state of emergency for The Sunshine State as over 274,000 households have lost power.

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