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Coast Guard finds 43 bales of pot floating off California

Posted at 7:19 AM, Aug 15, 2019
and last updated 2019-08-15 10:20:25-04

Authorities have found 1,300 pounds of plastic-wrapped marijuana floating in the ocean near Santa Catalina Island off the Southern California coast.

The Daily News reports Wednesday that the U.S. Coast Guard acting on a tip discovered 43 bales of pot worth about $1 million.

The marijuana was delivered to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Federal officials are investigating where it came from.