Over the last three weeks, 68 packets, each containing one kilogramme of cocaine, have washed ashore in the Cayman Islands, with the most recent being discovered along the shoreline of Cayman Brac last Wednesday, police say.
The recovered cocaine is estimated to be worth around $1.3 million, based on the $19,000-per-kilo ‘conservative’ value the RCIPS quoted in its 2022 crime statistics for seizures of the drug last year.
In a statement issued on Monday, police said that over the last several weeks, officers received six reports of members of the public finding packages containing cocaine on the shorelines in all three islands.
The first two were reported on Little Cayman, on 22 and 25 May, followed by a similar report on Cayman Brac on 5 June. In each instance, single packets of the drug, each containing 1kg, were found.
Then, on Monday, 12 June, 18 packages, also weighing approximately 1kg each, was discovered in Bodden Town.
Police said later on that same day, 25 similar packages were discovered in Little Cayman.
Last Wednesday, another 22 packages were recovered from the shore in Cayman Brac, police said.
The RCIPS said the seized drugs had been scheduled for destruction.
Police urged the public to report if any more drugs wash ashore.
“We are also reminding the public to contact 9-1-1 immediately if you come across cocaine or any other illegal drugs, or goods that appear suspicious, as handling these goods puts you at risk of being found criminally liable,” the RCIPS said.
The RCIPS expressed gratitude to members of the public “who did the right thing” and reported the packages.
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