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4 Tons of Marijuana Pulled From Ocean

About 160 bales found floating off California coast

By Evann Gastaldo,  Newser Staff

Posted May 21, 2012 8:23 AM CDT

(Newser) – What a find: After receiving a tip yesterday, Harbor Patrol agents in California pulled about 160 bales of marijuana from the ocean off the coast of Orange County. That's more than 7,263 pounds, and agents say the street value is $3.6 million, CBS 2 reports. The marijuana, which was floating at least 15 miles off shore with no boat in sight, was turned over to US Border Patrol. The investigation into how exactly it got there is continuing, the Orange County Register reports. A Border Patrol rep calls the situation an odd one, noting that bales are usually dumped by boats that are being chased.

Confiscated bales of marijuana, but not the ones pulled from the ocean off California.
Confiscated bales of marijuana, but not the ones pulled from the ocean off California.   (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)
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COMMENTS
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promise
May 23, 2012 12:23 AM CDT
Debris from Japan? Trojan horse rehearsal?
slammer
May 22, 2012 8:38 AM CDT
and whell every one was doing the recovery the real shipment went right through! works every time!
user99
May 22, 2012 12:21 AM CDT
I'm guessing they found 170 bails
 

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