Gulf Shores beach visitors find bundles of cocaine washing ashore
30 bundles of cocaine found on Gulf Shore beach (Source: Gulf Shores Police Dept.)
By Hal Scheurich/WALA | May 19, 2021 at 10:19 AM CDT - Updated May 19 at 1:40 PM
MOBILE, Ala. (WBRC) - Some late-night beachgoers in Gulf Shores got a big surprise Monday night, May 17, 2021 as mysterious packages began washing up on the shoreline. Police were called about 11:00 p.m. and by midnight, they said a total of 30 bundles of cocaine had been recovered. Another package washed up Tuesday afternoon.
Was there a boat chase and it was thrown overboard? Did a drug boat sink in a storm or just what did happen to cause more than 70 pounds of cocaine to wash up on Gulf Shores beaches? Police said they’ll likely never find out.