Mayor Of US City Finds 70 Pounds Of Cocaine While On Fishing Trip
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Tampa Mayor Jane Castor was fishing with her family in the Florida Keys when they spotted a package.
In a strange turn of events, while enjoying a fishing trip with her family, the mayor of Tampa, Florida, and her relatives came across a 70-pound package floating in the water. This package turned out to contain 70 pounds of cocaine. Over the weekend, Border Patrol agents in the Miami Sector seized 70 lbs. of cocaine that was discovered by a recreational boater in the #FloridaKeys. The drugs have an estimated street value of approx. $1.1 million dollars. #miami#florida#drugbust#Mondaymorningpic.twitter.com/etaiuwXrcK
On July 23, Mayor Jane Castor uncovered this lot of cocaine, which is valued at some $1.1 million dollars. With a background as a seasoned Tampa police officer and the city's inaugural female police chief, Castor promptly identified the package enveloped in multiple layers of plastic as cocaine, according to city spokesperson Adam Smith's statement on Tuesday.
Chief Border Patrol Agent Walter Slosar, responsible for the Miami Sector, conveyed in a statement that his agents successfully seized the concealed narcotics. These substances were hidden within bricks, meticulously wrapped in what seemed to be cellophane, and featured an embellishment of a pink and blue butterfly image.
