Event Brief
Kayaker Finds Suspected Cocaine Floating in Keys
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 28, 2026 at 2:20 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 29, 2026 at 1:20 PM ET
Summary: A kayak angler spotted a suspicious bundle drifting off Sugarloaf Key at about 2:15 p.m. on Sept. 28, 2026, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies recovered the item, which contained roughly half a kilogram of suspected cocaine, and transferred it to U.S. Border Patrol custody. Authorities said the wrapping matches other recent cocaine recoveries in the Lower Keys.
WHO: Monroe County Sheriff’s Office; an angler in a kayak; U.S. Border Patrol
WHAT: Deputies recovered a suspected cocaine bundle found floating in Lower Keys waters.
WHEN: Sep 29, 2026
WHERE: Sugarloaf Key, Monroe County, Florida
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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