As our state slowly begins to reopen and return to normal, it’s only fitting that a massive container of marijuana beached itself in Florida last week.
According to a Facebook post from Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, officers responded to a call on April 30, near 109th St. Oceanside, when someone reported a blue barrel that had washed ashore on the Marathon beach.
Turns out it was filled with five trash bags containing approximately 90-pounds of weed, which was later turned over to the U.S. Border Patrol for proper disposal.
https://www.facebook.com/floridakeyssheriff/posts/10156894482411816?__tn__=-R
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This article appears in May 7-13, 2020.