Police investigating 'significant quantity' of cocaine found on Welsh beach

The haul was found on Saturday at Tan Yr Bwlch near Aberystwyth

Police are working to establish just how big the consignment of cocaine is
Author: Lauren JonesPublished 3rd Oct 2022

Police are investigating after what is described as an 'unusually large' quantity of cocaine washed up on a Welsh beach.

Dyfed Powys Police say a number of black bags tied to buoyancy aids were found on Tan Y Bwlch beach near Aberystwth by passers by on Saturday morning.

The force says it's still working on establishing just how much the haul weighs and is worth.

A spokeswoman said: "Dyfed-Powys Police is investigating the discovery of a significant quantity of what is thought to be cocaine, spotted along the Ceredigion coast this weekend.

"Inquiries are being undertaken to establish how such an unusually large amount of the controlled drug came to wash up on the Welsh shore, following recent storms.

"The precise quantity is still being established and at this time no-one has been arrested in relation to this matter."

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