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Floating Cocaine Keeps Washing Up in the Florida Keys

Original: In the Florida Keys, Floating Cocaine Remains an Alluring Catch https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/us/in-the-florida-key

Bales of cocaine continue to wash ashore in the Florida Keys, where finding floating drugs has long been a local hazard and, for some, a tempting catch. The New York Times reports on the phenomenon, noting how smugglers' discarded packages keep drifting onto beaches and drawing the attention of residents, boaters and law enforcement.

Why now: A fresh New York Times feature has drawn attention to the recurring problem of drug bales washing up in the Keys.

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• In the Florida Keys, Floating Cocaine Remains an Alluring Catch https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/us/in-the-florida-keys-floating-cocaine-remains-an-alluring-catch.html # Crime # Florida # Drugs · nyt_homepage@robot.villas · 2

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