The mayor in Tampa, Florida, Jane Castor, reeled in a big catch during a vacation in the Florida keys last month.
62-year old Castor and her family were fishing on a boat when they spotted and hauled a package out of the water. The package contained 70 pounds of cocaine and had an estimated street value of $1.1 million.
The quick-thinking mayor saved the location off the Middle Keys city of Marathon.
According to U.S. Border Control, Castor saved the location on her smart watch and contacted the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office to report her family’s discovery. Border control agents with the Miami Sector came to the site and took custody of the drugs. The package contained 25 bricks of cocaine wrapped in layers of fraying plastic.
Chief Patrol Agent Walter N. Slosar posted a picture of the drug haul on X (formerly known as Twitter) on July 24. “Over the weekend, Border Patrol agents in the Miami Sector seized 70 lbs. of cocaine that was discovered by a recreational boater in the #FloridaKeys. The drugs have an estimated street value of approx. $1.1 million,” he wrote.
“We appreciate the ongoing support from our boating community. Thanks to the efforts of this Good Samaritan, 70 pounds of cocaine are in federal custody and off our streets. We encourage the community to immediately report suspicious activity to local authorities,” Assistant Chief Patrol Agent Adam Hoffner said in a statement.
