Suspected cocaine bricks lined in barnacles wash up on Australian seashores

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By Isabel Keane

It’s not the kind of white powder you’d anticipate to see on Christmas Eve.

Bricks of what authorities consider to be cocaine wrapped up in barnacles washed up on the seashores of Australia this weekend, based on police — who’re warning the general public towards opening any packages they could discover.

Seven packages — all suspected to include cocaine — washed ashore on seashores between Newcastle and Sydney since Friday night time, New South Wales Police stated in a launch.

The primary bundle was found by a beachgoer round 8 p.m. Friday within the coastal suburb of Magenta, situated about 65 miles north of Sydney.

“Native police attended and eliminated the barnacle-covered merchandise, which was despatched for additional examination and testing,” authorities wrote within the launch.

“Police have now been instructed presumptive testing signifies the bundle incorporates cocaine.”

Against the law scene was established prompting a “wide-ranging search of the world” on Saturday and the invention of three further packages.

Authorities on Sunday searched coastal stations and situated “related packages” at Manly, Avoca and Blacksmiths seashores.

All the packages have been despatched out for additional examination.

The packages recovered thus far “have had vital barnacle progress protecting the outer plastic wrapping,” police stated.

Investigators have urged anybody who might have seen related packages to contact their native police.

“Police are eager to warn the general public towards eradicating or opening any of the packages and, if discovered, to name triple zero instantly,” they added.