Hurricane Debby left behind not only a trail of deadly destruction in the Southeast last week but also more than 100 pounds of narcotics, discovered along Florida's shores, authorities said.
in the Southeast last week but also more than 100 pounds of narcotics, discovered along Florida's shores, authorities said.
Collier County Sheriff Kevin Rambosk credited good Samaritan boaters for reporting the narcotics they discovered floating in the mangroves off Panther Key, the agency The barnacles covering the package suggested it had been in the water for some time, authorities said. "During the 1970s and 1980s, drug smugglers commonly wrapped marijuana this way to transport it from the Caribbean and South America into Florida and other coastal areas," Townsend said.
Drug smugglers often use boats, submarines and other vessels to transport drugs into the US by sea and may ditch the drugs in the water to avoid seizure if their vessels encounter issues such as mechanical failures, severe weather or law enforcement interdiction, according to Townsend.
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