Fishing for cocaine

Fishing for cocaine
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Powdered Cocaine Packaged Into Bricks And Labelled With An Image Of A Scorpion Are Pictured In This Undated Handout Photo
Powdered cocaine packaged into bricks and labelled with an image of a scorpion are pictured in this undated handout photo courtesy of the United States Drug Enforcement Administration. REUTERS/US DEA/Handout via Reuters (UNITED STATES - Tags: DRUGS SOCIETY) ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS PICTURE IS DISTRIBUTED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

Plastic-wrapped bricks of cocaine floating in the waters off the Florida Keys, known locally as “square grouper,” are washing up almost weekly as drug smuggling surges in the area. While some boaters turn in bricks to law enforcement officials, others are selling the stuff — and sometimes getting caught. It’s a tempting deal because the cocaine is worth thousands of dollars … just floating there for the taking. But the law is the law. Selling a random square grouper or two is still considered drug trafficking, which is a federal offense.

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