The US Coast Guard said it and its partner agencies recovered 1,300 pounds of marijuana wrapped in plastic from the water near Santa Catalina Island, off the Southern California coast, with an estimated value of $1 million
The 43 bales were transferred to Customs and Border Protection, which estimated the value at $1 million.About 1,300 pounds of marijuana was seized on Tuesday. A civilian"reported multiple bales of what the caller believed to be narcotics floating" in the sea, according to the Coast Guard.The Coast Guard said authorities don't know where the bales came from -- or who is responsible.
Read MorePetty Officer 3rd Class Aidan Cooney, a Coast Guard spokesman, said that when contraband is turned over to Customs and Border Protection, it is usually documented, preserved as evidence in the case of a prosecution or investigation, and eventually destroyed.The seizure is just one of many over the past month.In July, the Coast Guard shared a video of personnel jumping onto a moving submarine carrying 17,000 pounds of cocaine in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
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