Bales of Cannabis Wash Ashore Following Hurricane
[dropcap class=”kp-dropcap”]A[/dropcap]cross the Florida coast, authorities from St. Johns, Flagler and Volusia counties all reported that dozens of bales of cannabis washed ashore due to the wrath of Hurricane Florence. The bales created a frenzy of activity from surfers, onlookers and the police.
In Volusia County, 23 bales of cannabis were found by two surfers on the beach at Ormond-by-the-Sea. Judging by the sheer amount of cannabis, the surfers opted to notify the police. “I’ve seen a lot of things wash up in the six or seven years I’ve been down here, but never seen anything like that,” resident Danny Davis told ABC News affiliate WFTV. The onlookers roughly estimated that the bales of cannabis weighed about 50 pounds total.
In Flagler County, things got ugly quickly. An unidentified woman was photographed pulling cannabis out of one of the bales. The local police are currently searching for her for “stealing” from the beached cannabis bales.
The Flagler County Sheriff also arrested a man named Robert Kelley for “stealing” a whopping 11 pounds of cannabis that washed ashore. Onlookers who saw him take the bale reported him to police.
In all likelihood, the bales of cannabis originated from an unknown illegal operation, which presents a whole plethora of potential dangers. For all we know, the bales could have come from an operation run by a cartel or criminal enterprise. Police estimate that about 100 pounds of cannabis has been found so far across all counties. The origin of the bales of cannabis remains a mystery.
