Authorities in a coastal Texas county are asking beachgoers to not pick up any suspicious items in the water after several packages of cocaine washed ashore in recent days.
Some beachgoers along the Texas coast are being warned not to pick up any suspicious items in the water after several packages of cocaine recently washed ashore.
Cocaine is believed to be in packages that washed up on Matagorda County beaches
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The Matagorda County Sheriff s Office says 50 kilos, or 110 pounds, of the drug have washed ashore in the past week.
MATAGORDA COUNTY – The Matagorda County Sheriff’s Office issued a warning on Monday that packages suspected of containing cocaine have been washing up on beaches in the area. In the last seven days, they say 50 kilos of what they believe to be cocaine have washed ashore.
The Sheriff’s Office warned you should not touch any suspicious packages on the beach. If one is spotted, law enforcement should be notified immediately.