A suspected kilogram-sized brick of cocaine was discovered by a passerby on Sunday afternoon near the Tea Table Bridge in Islamorada, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.
The discovery was made at approximately 4:30 p.m.
The individual who found the package reported it to the authorities, and the suspected narcotics were subsequently turned over to the U.S. Border Patrol for further investigation and testing.
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The Tea Table Bridge is a well-known landmark in the Florida Keys, connecting Lower Matecumbe Key and Upper Matecumbe Key. Its proximity to open waters makes the area potentially susceptible to such discoveries.
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