Several bricks of suspected cocaine were discovered not far from a popular joint in Islamorada on Aug. 16.
According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, a fishing captain found a large black bag containing roughly 25 kilograms, or 55 pounds, of cocaine in the water near the Islamorada Marina, which is home to Square Grouper Restaurant.
The fishing captain’s large cocaine discovery was turned over to the U.S. Border Patrol.
This isn’t the first time that bricks of cocaine were discovered near the Florida Keys shore or out at sea. On July 31, a mariner found some 23 kilograms of suspected cocaine roughly 5 miles south of Islamorada. The mariner contacted law enforcement to report the discovery of drugs.
On July 3, a package containing 1.3 kilograms of suspected cocaine was found near MM 79.5 in Islamorada on July 3. The package was turned over to the U.S. Border Patrol.
