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This ‘suspicious package’ washed up on a Texas beach. Here’s what cops think is inside

A “suspicious package” washed up along a Texas shore, police said.
A “suspicious package” washed up along a Texas shore, police said. Photo by Brittani Burns via Unsplash

Police believe a package full of drugs washed up on a Texas beach.

According to an April 28 Facebook post from Jamaica Beach officials, a package containing “a white substance” wrapped in black and clear packaging washed up along the shore near the town on Sunday morning.

The contents of the “suspicious package” are believed to be narcotics, according to officials, though they did not specify what kind.



A “suspicious package” was found on a beach, Texas cops said.
A “suspicious package” was found on a beach, Texas cops said. Photo by the City of Jamaica Beach, Texas Local Government

Officers advise that people should not touch a suspicious package and to contact law enforcement immediately if they spot one, according to the Facebook post.

Jamaica Beach is about a 15-mile drive southwest of Galveston and a 60-mile drive southeast of Houston.

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This story was originally published April 29, 2024 at 3:19 PM with the headline "This ‘suspicious package’ washed up on a Texas beach. Here’s what cops think is inside."

Kate Linderman
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Kate Linderman covers national news for McClatchy’s real-time team. She reports on politics and crime and courts news in the Midwest. Kate is a 2023 graduate of DePaul University and is based in Chicago.
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