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ABCNEWS – A Florida fisherman reeled in a big catch over the weekend, but it turned out to be a massive load of illegal drugs<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The fisherman had just returned from sea on Saturday when he noticed a large package floating under a dock in Islamorada, Florida, a village located in the Florida Keys, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said Sunday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nAfter using a pole and net to reel it in, the unidentified man said he \nopened the plastic-wrapped package and found between 40 and 60 pounds of\n suspected cocaine, the office said in a statement.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\nHe immediately turned it over to the U.S. Coast Guard, which notified \nthe Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, according to the statement.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The fisherman said he noticed something floating and used a gaff and a net to pull it out of the water,” the statement said. “The outside plastic was ripped and he cut a corner, which revealed a white powder inside. … The package contained 25 smaller packages wrapped in clear plastic.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The origin of the suspected cocaine remains under investigation, the sheriff’s office added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The mysterious package has since been turned over to federal authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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