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Tampa Mayor Catches $1.1 Million in Cocaine While Fishing in Florida Keys

  • Mayor of Tampa Jane Castor found 70 pounds of cocaine while on a fishing trip in the Florida Keys.
  • The cocaine had an estimated street value of $1.1 million.
  • Castor, a former police officer, recognized the package and reported it to authorities.
  • U.S. Border Patrol agents took custody of the drugs.
  • This is the latest in a series of drug packages washing ashore in the Florida Keys area.
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