$2.3 million worth of cocaine washed ashore in the Florida Keys

FLORIDA Keys, Florida. More than $2 million worth of cocaine washed ashore in the Florida Keys over the weekend, according to US Customs and Border Protection.

Chief Patrol Agent Walter N. Slosar tweeted Tuesday that the Good Samaritans found suspicious packages after they washed ashore.

Officials did not specify where the packages were found in the Florida Keys.

The packages, which contained 146 pounds of cocaine, were handed over to the border guard.

Authorities said the drugs had a market value of $2.3 million.