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Snorkeler finds nearly 70 pounds of cocaine in floating bale off Florida Keys

25 bricks spotted in water near Craig Key
25 bricks of cocaine found in floating bale off Florida Keys
Posted at 4:40 PM, Mar 04, 2021
and last updated 2021-03-04 16:42:26-05

CRAIG KEY, Fla. — A snorkeler found nearly 70 pounds of cocaine floating off the Florida Keys.

The discovery was made Wednesday afternoon near Craig Key.

Monroe County Sheriff's Office spokesman Adam Linhardt said the snorkeler found a floating bale containing 25 bricks of cocaine shortly before 2 p.m.

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All the bricks weighed a total of 68 pounds.

U.S. Border Patrol valued the drugs at more than $1.5 million.