Jamaica Beach Police report finding packages of cocaine washed up on Galveston coastline
- Jamaica Beach Police reported cocaine packages washing up on the Galveston coastline around April 20, 2025.
- A ship's crew, raided by authorities offshore, began dumping cocaine packages into the Gulf of Mexico.
- Authorities suspect more drug-filled packages could wash ashore in the coming days near Jamaica Beach.
- The City of Jamaica Beach stated in a social media post, "It seems there was a raid...the crew started dumping."
- The Jamaica Beach Police Department asks residents to report any suspicious packages found on the West End beach.
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Nothing to sniff at: "Large amounts" of cocaine hit Texas beaches after smuggling goes awry
While the Easter bunny delivered candy baskets on Sunday, ocean currents off the coast of Texas delivered cocaine packages wrapped in algae to the shores of Galveston and Jamaica Beach. "It seems there was a raid on a ship offshore and the crew started dumping large amounts overboard, and it's washing up on the coast line," said city officials, via CBS News. — Read the rest The post Nothing to sniff at: "Large amounts" of cocaine hit Texas beach…
Jamaica Beach Police report finding packages of cocaine washed up on Galveston coastline
By KTRK Staff Click here for updates on this story GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) — Galveston and Jamaica Beach Police are warning residents and beachgoers to stay alert after packages of cocaine were discovered washing up along the coastline on Easter Sunday. Instead of finding Easter eggs, law enforcement found something much more dangerous — bundles of suspected narcotics scattered along the West End beach. Authorities say the drugs are likely l…
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