{"id":143051,"date":"2023-10-24T12:55:18","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T12:55:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theprojectsworld.com\/?p=143051"},"modified":"2023-10-24T12:55:18","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T12:55:18","slug":"social-media-users-react-after-drugs-wash-ashore-on-south-coast-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theprojectsworld.com\/world-news\/social-media-users-react-after-drugs-wash-ashore-on-south-coast-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Social media users react after drugs wash ashore on south coast again"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Cocaine galore! Social media users say they &#8216;might go for a seaside walk&#8217; and ask &#8216;is it finders keepers?&#8217; after haul of drugs washed ashore on south coast for FOURTH time this month<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Armed police sealed off section of beach in Goring after \u00a32million of drug found<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Social media users have joked that they &#8216;might go for a seaside walk&#8217; after a haul of drugs washed ashore on the south coast for the fourth time this month.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Armed police and the coastguard yesterday sealed off a large section of the shore in Goring, West Sussex, after a member of the public found a black holdall containing as much as 30kg of the class A drug.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It was estimated to be worth\u00a0more than \u00a32million.<\/p>\n<p>Sussex Police has confirmed that the beach is back open to the public now &#8211; but social media users are seeing the funny side after yet another haul of drugs turned up on Britain&#8217;s coast.<\/p>\n<p>One person on X, formerly Twitter, wrote: &#8216;Might go for a walk along Brighton beach, I mean that tide can be strong.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Another quipped: &#8216;I was there this morning at 5am to do some fishing&#8230; if only I walked [a] few more groins [sic] up by birthday would of been a different story.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/23\/22\/76909597-12663641-image-a-39_1698094989813.jpg\" height=\"448\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Armed police and coastguards sealed off a section of beach in Goring yesterday after a bag was discovered on the shore containing \u00a32million worth of cocaine<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/23\/22\/76909599-12663641-image-a-38_1698094986142.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The vast haul of drugs is believed to be part of a consignment dumped by smugglers in the Solent earlier this month<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/24\/13\/76933623-12665989-image-a-46_1698149842343.jpg\" height=\"93\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/24\/12\/76933617-12665989-image-a-2_1698147648825.jpg\" height=\"111\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/24\/12\/76933615-12665989-image-m-5_1698147669731.jpg\" height=\"181\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Social media users joked that they should go for a seaside walk, while others quipped that they never find anything good on the beach<\/p>\n<p>A third user joked: &#8216;I mean, someone&#8217;s definitely got a bounty on their head after this little mishap..&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>A fourth posted: &#8216;It&#8217;s not finders keepers then.&#8217; And a fifth said: &#8216;Somebody&#8217;s gonna be throwing toys out their prams.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Others shared how they wondered what all the sirens were about as several armed police descended on the scene. One user suggested it was a bit extreme to send in armed cops, adding: &#8216;We all know that drugs are dangerous but???&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It comes after a fisherman found hundreds of kilos of cocaine floating in the sea close to Durdle Door, Dorset, on October 2. A team of litter-pickers stumbled upon a second batch on a beach on the west coast of the Isle of Wight.<\/p>\n<p>On October 12, armed police cordoned off the beach at Ferring, west of Worthing, when dozens of black-and-turquoise packages marked &#8216;POPI&#8217; containing \u00a31.2million of cocaine washed up on the shore.<\/p>\n<p>More of the sealed parcels were found scattered on nearby beaches in Felpham and Middleton the following day. A further batch was found in Selsey last Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The vast haul of drugs is believed to be part of a consignment dumped by smugglers in the Solent earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>A witness said the black bag found yesterday looked identical to the holdalls from the previous cocaine discoveries.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/24\/12\/76932533-12665989-image-a-10_1698147796375.jpg\" height=\"413\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Officers investigate after cocaine washed up in West Sussex yet again. It was found by a member of public<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/24\/12\/76932537-12665989-image-a-11_1698147855185.jpg\" height=\"430\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Coastguard was also deployed to the beach in Goring, as police urged the public not to touch the drugs<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/24\/12\/76932531-12665989-image-a-12_1698147859120.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Officers who were seen rushing to the scene take away a black holdall containing drugs yesterday<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/24\/12\/76933625-12665989-image-m-9_1698147711295.jpg\" height=\"132\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/24\/12\/76933627-12665989-image-a-8_1698147692568.jpg\" height=\"470\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/24\/12\/76933621-12665989-image-a-6_1698147678160.jpg\" height=\"128\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>One user suggested it was a bit extreme to send in armed cops, adding: &#8216;We all know that drugs are dangerous but???&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The police quickly bagged it up and whipped it off the beach at about 11am,&#8217; they said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;There were eight armed officers who helped seal the beach off.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I&#8217;d heard it was about 30kg or so. It was definitely the same bag as the load found in Middleton and the Isle of Wight.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Sussex Police warned members of the public not to touch or remove any other packages they discover on the beach.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/24\/12\/76932849-12665989-image-a-14_1698147930803.jpg\" height=\"424\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Armed police cordoned off a beach in Ferring, Sussex, after dozens of packages believed to contain up to \u00a31million of cocaine washed up on the shore<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/23\/21\/76540001-0-Writer_David_Jones_with_what_is_believed_to_be_cocaine_at_Bright-a-37_1698094342163.jpg\" height=\"455\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Writer David Jones with what is believed to be cocaine at Brightstone on the Isle of Wight\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A spokesman said: &#8216;Police were called to Goring on Monday morning following reports of suspected drugs washing up on the beach.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>He added the packages will be taken for forensic testing along with those found at the other locations while investigators work to find the source of the drugs.<\/p>\n<p>Following the discoveries made earlier this month, the National Crime Agency confirmed that initial testing indicated the substance found was cocaine originating in South America.<\/p>\n<p>Senior investigating officer Tracey Lake said: &#8216;A loss of a consignment of this size would represent a significant hit to the criminal networks involved.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Dogwalker Kayt Wolfe, who saw some of the packages washed up on the Isle of Wight, said people had asked her why she did not keep some of the narcotics.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It never crossed my mind. I just wanted it safely removed from the beach,&#8217; she said.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-12665989\/Cocaine-galore-Social-media-users-say-seaside-walk-ask-finders-keepers-haul-drugs-washed-ashore-south-coast-FOURTH-time-month.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cocaine galore! 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