A wildlife manager stumbled upon approximately $1.2 million worth of cocaine while performing a sea turtle nesting survey on a Florida beach, authorities said.
Members of the Air Force's 45th Security Forces Squadron seized the nearly 30 kilograms of cocaine that washed up on a the beach at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on May 19, according to a news release.According to the Brevard County Sheriff's Office, the drugs had an estimated value of $1.2 million.
"Read More"After securing the scene and collecting the contraband, a Brevard County Sheriff's Office narcotics agent performed a field test on one of the packages and verified that it was cocaine," Flight Sergeant Joseph Parker said."We then documented all 24 packages and placed them in evidence bags."The drugs were taken to a secure location and turned over to Homeland Security Investigations where Special Agent David Castro examined them.
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