Cocaine valued at $1.2 million washes ashore at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, officials say

Packages containing more than $1 million worth of cocaine washed up at Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station last month, authorities said.

The packages, which contained nearly 30 kilograms of the drug, were discovered on a beach on May 19, the Space Force said.

“I immediately contacted the 45th Security Forces Squadron,” recalled wildlife manager Angy Chambers.

“While I was waiting for them to arrive, I drove a little further and noticed another package, and then another. At that point, I called SFS back and suggested they bring their UTV, or Utility Terrain Vehicle, as I counted at least 18 packages.”

A photo released by officials of a package that washed ashore.

It turned out there were 24 packages, which the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office projected to be worth around $1.2 million.

Authorities continue to investigate where the large quantity of drugs came from.

Chambers had been conducting a sea turtle nesting survey when she came across the bundles of cocaine, which were taken over by the Homeland Security Investigations team, officials said.

“Security Forces are a critical partner in the protection of the Homeland,” David Castro, a special agent with the investigations team, said in a statement.

“Our partnership is important in stemming the flow of illegal drugs and countering the negative effects of transnational criminal organizations. Security Forces provide HSI with valuable information and resources that aid us in the interdiction, recovery, and investigation of illicit drugs entering the United States.”