Event Brief
Suspected Cocaine Package Washes Ashore on Summerland Key
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 28, 2026 at 2:20 PM ET
Summary: A bystander walking near Henry Street on Summerland Key reported a wrapped package washed up along the shoreline shortly after 10:20 a.m. on Sept. 27, 2026. Deputies with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office found about one kilogram of suspected cocaine and secured the item for federal law enforcement processing.
WHO: Monroe County Sheriff’s Office; a bystander who reported the package
WHAT: Deputies recovered a wrapped package containing approximately one kilogram of suspected cocaine washed ashore.
WHEN: Sep 28, 2026
WHERE: Summerland Key (Henry Street, near Mile Marker 24), Monroe County, Florida Keys
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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