Cocaine washed up on UK beach worth £42m
Bundles of drugs that washed up on a beach are worth about £42m, police have said.More bundles were later found and all are thought to contain cocaine.
Dyfed-Powys Police said the haul weighed about 1,200kg and warned the public not to touch any more if it washed up, but to contact the force. A statement said: "Forensic work continues on the substance found in the bags, but we believe it to be cocaine weighing approximately 1,200kg. This amount would have a wholesale value of approximately £42 million.
"Our investigation continues and we reiterate to the public that if they find anything suspicious on the beaches, the contents shouldn't be touched and police should be contacted immediately."
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