Police find 66 pounds of cocaine on Galveston beach

GALVESTON, Texas – The Galveston Police Department said that more than 66 pounds of cocaine washed ashore May 25.

Galveston police said they received a call from the Galveston Island Beach Patrol about a suspicious package that had washed ashore west of the 33rd Street jetty.

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Investigators said they confirmed the package contained cocaine in 30 individually wrapped packages.

Police said the packaging of the drugs had a dolphin logo, which could indicate that the drugs belonged to the Gulf Cartel.

Investigators said the bulk value of the cocaine is $855,000, but it could have a street value of more than $3.5 million.

Drugs have washed ashore six times in the past week, and this is the second instance that it was cocaine, according to the Galveston Police Department.

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