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Boater Discovers $1 Million in Cocaine Floating Off Florida Keys

Recreational boaters find 65 pounds of cocaine packaged with bald eagle designs, marking the latest in a series of drug discoveries in the region.

  • The cocaine was found about seven miles off Islamorada by a private vessel.
  • Authorities estimate the street value of the drugs at over $1 million.
  • The packages, each weighing 2.2 pounds, were emblazoned with images of bald eagles.
  • U.S. Border Patrol and Monroe County Sheriff's Office are handling the case.
  • This incident follows several similar discoveries of cocaine in the Florida Keys area.
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