Passerby finds kilo of cocaine on Florida Keys beach, Monroe sheriff’s office says
A person walking along the shoreline found a kilogram of cocaine washed up in the Florida Keys Sunday, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.
The passerby was near Tea Table Bridge in Islamorada around 4:30 p.m. when the brick was found, said Adam Linhardt, sheriff’s office spokesman.
Deputies turned the contraband over to the U.S. Border Patrol, Linhardt said.
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Finding cocaine bricks, as well as bales of marijuana, either on the shore or in the waters of the Keys is not unusual. They are typically parts of loads lost by smuggling boats as they pass by the island chain.
This story was originally published April 29, 2025 at 10:33 AM.
David Goodhue
Miami Herald