A batch of cocaine worth tens of millions of rubles was washed on a public beach in the resort town of Palm Beach, USA. The Palm Beach Daily News reports.
The incident took place on Saturday, December 12th. On the coast, there were about 32 kilograms of drugs, pressed into waterproof briquettes with the image of a penguin from the cartoon “Madagascar”. According to experts, the cost of the found batch can reach 850 thousand dollars (about 62 million rubles).
Police spokesman Michael Ogrodnick said the case was under investigation. The police department, together with federal services, are trying to establish the origin of illegal goods. Ogrodnik said that after laboratory testing, cocaine will be destroyed in accordance with the law.
He also said that one of the packages of drugs was noticed by a local resident during a morning walk along the beach. An eyewitness called the police. When the patrolmen arrived on call, several more cocaine briquettes were washed ashore. As a result, the authorities found the entire consignment packed in a tight white bag.
Earlier it was reported that the Australian plane taking off from Papua New Guinea , crashed due to drugs hidden on board for 58 million dollars (4.3 billion rubles). The pilot planned to climb over 900 meters to hide from the radar, but fell within minutes due to the fact that he was loaded with too much cocaine.